Effexor XR (venlafaxine) Alcohol, Food & Lifestyle Interactions

There are 2 food and lifestyle interactions with Effexor XR (venlafaxine) which include:

GENERALLY AVOID: Alcohol may potentiate some of the pharmacologic effects of CNS-active agents. Use in combination may result in additive central nervous system depression and impairment of judgment, thinking, and psychomotor skills.

MANAGEMENT: Patients receiving CNS-active agents should be warned of this interaction and advised to avoid or limit consumption of alcohol. Ambulatory patients should be counseled to avoid hazardous activities requiring complete mental alertness and motor coordination until they know how these agents affect them, and to notify their physician if they experience excessive or prolonged CNS effects that interfere with their normal activities.

venlafaxine - hypertension

The use of venlafaxine is associated with dose-dependent, sustained increases in blood pressure, mostly in the range of 10 to 15 mm Hg for supine diastolic blood pressure. The incidence reported for immediate-release venlafaxine in a premarketing study ranged from 3% for dosages < 100 mg/day to 13% for dosages > 300 mg/day. Therapy with venlafaxine should be administered cautiously in patients with preexisting hypertension. Blood pressure should be monitored regularly, and the dosing reduced or discontinued if necessary.

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Effexor XR (venlafaxine) drug Interactions

There are 846 drug interactions with Effexor XR (venlafaxine)

Effexor XR (venlafaxine) disease Interactions

There are 5 disease interactions with Effexor XR (venlafaxine) which include:

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