Stay alert to changes in your mood or symptoms. Some young people have thoughts about suicide when first taking an antidepressant. You should not take venlafaxine if you have uncontrolled narrow-angle glaucoma.ĭo 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. Venlafaxine works by increasing the amounts of serotonin and norepinephrine, natural substances in the brain that help maintain mental balance. Venlafaxine belongs to in a class of medications called selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs). Venlafaxine extended-release (long-acting) capsules are also used to treat generalized anxiety disorder (GAD excessive worrying that is difficult to control), social anxiety disorder (extreme fear of interacting with others or performing in front of others that interferes with normal life), and panic disorder (sudden, unexpected attacks of extreme fear and worry about these attacks).
Venlafaxine is used in adults to treat major depressive disorder. Medically reviewed by Sophia Entringer, PharmD. Oral tablet, extended release (112.5 mg 150 mg 225 mg 37.5 mg 75 mg)ĭrug class: Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors
Generic name: venlafaxine ĭosage 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),
