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Venlafaxine
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Most-Reviewed Use: ANTIBIOTICS
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Brand Name: Effexor
Drug Class: Antidepressant (SNRI)
FDA Category: Prescription Medication
CompendiRx Topic(s): Mental Health
Dosage Form: Tablet Tablet - 25mg, 37.5mg, 50mg, 75mg, 100mg , Tablet (ER) - 37.5mg, 75mg, 150mg, 225mg , Capsule (ER) - 37.5mg, 75mg, 150mg , Tablet (ER - as besylate salt not HCL) - 112.5mg
Common Usage: Anxiety, depression
How it works
Blocks the reuptake of serotonin and norepinephrine
Pregnancy
If treatment for major depressive disorder is initiated for the first time in patients planning to become pregnant, agents other than venlafaxine are preferred
Lactation
Due to the potential for serious adverse reactions in the breastfed infant, the manufacturer recommends a decision be made to discontinue breastfeeding or to discontinue the drug, considering the importance of treatment to the mother.
Warnings
Black Box Warning: Suicidality ; Contraindicated: Hypersensitivity, use of MAOIs, linezolid, methylene blue ; Warnings: CNS depression, caution in patients with renal and hepatic impairment, caution in seizure disorders
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