Generic name: venlafaxine [ VEN-la-fax-een ]
Brand names: Effexor XR, Effexor
Dosage forms: oral capsule, extended release (150 mg; 37.5 mg; 75 mg); oral tablet (100 mg; 25 mg; 37.5 mg; 50 mg; 75 mg); oral tablet, extended release (150 mg; 225 mg; 37.5 mg; 75 mg)
Drug class:Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors
What is venlafaxine?
Venlafaxine is an antidepressant belonging to a group of drugs called selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SSNRIs). Venlafaxine affects chemicals in the brain that may be unbalanced in people with depression.
Venlafaxine is a prescription medicine used to treat major depressive disorder, anxiety, and panic disorder.
Warnings
You should not take venlafaxine if you have uncontrolled narrow-angle glaucoma.
Do not use venlafaxine within 7 days before or 14 days after you have used an MAO inhibitor, such as isocarboxazid, linezolid, methylene blue injection, phenelzine, or tranylcypromine.
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