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Effexor XR Information

What's inside Effexor XR

Effexor XR Active Ingredients: venlafaxine hydrochloride, details.
Effexor XR Dosages & Strengths
Strength Format Route Strength Class
Effexor XR 150 mg capsule, extended release oral 1.0 each OTC
Effexor XR 37.5 mg capsule, extended release oral 1.0 each OTC
Effexor XR 75 mg capsule, extended release oral 1.0 each OTC

Recent Effexor XR Side Effects

Posted by tiffwilson 28 days ago
I was also on Effexor XR at 175mg/day for a couple of years. I weaned off of it and felt all the horrible side effects too. ...

Posted by prowess about 1 month ago
This drug ruined, DESTROYED a year of my life. Self harm, suicidal tendencies, anger, depression, apathy. I never was like t...

Posted by billsy 2 months ago
3 days off Effexor = 3 days of hell. Brain zaps, depression, immovability, bad, BAD dreams of past relationship breakup...ev...


Effexor XR in the News

Life is Good RX Announces Free Prescription Plan - PR-USA.net (press release)
For example, savings on popular prescription medications like 75MG Effexor XR yielded a savings of 24%, while 40MG Lipitor chalked up a healthy 18% and 75MG ...
Sat Mar 08 06:07:13 -0500 2008

FDA OKs New Antidepressant Pristiq - WebMD
By Miranda Hitti March 3, 2008 -- The FDA has approved Pristiq, a new antidepressant that's a modified version of the antidepressant Effexor XR, ...
Mon Mar 03 19:07:05 -0500 2008

FDA OKs Key New Antidepressant for Wyeth - The Associated Press
Pristiq is the drug maker's planned successor to its top-selling Effexor XR, Wyeth said Friday. That extended-release depression drug last year pulled in ...
Fri Feb 29 16:40:48 -0500 2008


Effexor XR Chemical Information

venlafaxine hydrochloride - A synthetic ethyl-cyclohexanol derivative used for the treatment of depression, Venlafaxine Hydrochloride is metabolized to O-desmethylvenlafaxine, which potentiates CNS activity. Both venlafaxine and its active metabolite inhibit neuronal reuptake of norepinephrine, dopamine, and serotonin. (NCI04)



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