Anxiety - is it normal to crosstaper from a SSRI like fluvoxamine to Effexor?
Question posted by scoomah on 19 Dec 2022
Last updated on 19 December 2022 by WildcatVet
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It's not uncommon to switch classes of antidepressant/anxiolytics if one or the other is not providing an adequate response. For example, if SSRI's are not effective a cross taper to an SNRI like Effexor, which is approved to treat certain anxiety disorders and panic disorder is "normal".
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effexor, depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, fluvoxamine, major depressive disorder, anxiety and stress, ssri
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