Clinical Trial
doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1977.tb12493.x.
Treatment of the premenstrual syndrome
- PMID: 336078
- DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1977.tb12493.x
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Clinical Trial
Treatment of the premenstrual syndrome
Br J Obstet Gynaecol.
1977 Oct.
Abstract
A placebo-controlled, randomized, double-blind, parallel group study in hospital and general practice has shown that a combination of belladonna alkaloids, ergotamine tartrate, and phenobarbitone (Bellergal) was effective in treating troublesome symptoms of the premenstrual syndrome of which fatigue, tender breasts, nervousness, irritability, lethargy and listlessness were improved to a statistically significant degree. The drug was given three times daily and caused no side effects.
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