Venlafaxine
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Venlafaxine, sold under the brand name Effexor is an antidepressant drug licensed for depression and anxiety.[1][2]
Venlafaxine is a selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor antidepressant (SSNRI), which is the same class of drug as duloxetine (cymbalta).[3]
Venlafaxine and pain[edit | edit source]
Venlafaxine has been investigated for use for treating nerve pain (neuropathic pain) in people without depression, but evidence is generally weak.[4]
See also[edit | edit source]
- Antidepressant
- Chronic pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Savella
- Duloxetine (Cymbalta)
Learn more[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Venlafaxine Uses, Dosage & Side Effects". Drugs.com. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
- ↑ FDA Research Center for Drug Evaluation and (November 3, 2018). "Venlafaxine (marketed as Effexor) Information". FDA.
- ↑ FDA (2017). "Venlafaxine label" (PDF). Retrieved August 5, 2019.
- ↑ Aiyer, Rohit; Barkin, Robert L.; Bhatia, Anurag (October 1, 2017). "Treatment of Neuropathic Pain with Venlafaxine: A Systematic Review". Pain Medicine (Malden, Mass.). 18 (10): 1999–2012. doi:10.1093/pm/pnw261. ISSN 1526-4637. PMID 27837032.
