Comparing Diclofenac vs Venlafaxine
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Prescription only
Diclofenac is an effective medicine for relieving pain but may be associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular and gastrointestinal side effects compared with some other NSAIDs. Prescribed... View more |
Prescription only
Venlafaxine is an antidepressant that may also be used for mood disorders and off-label for some other conditions such as hot flashes. It may cause a discontinuation syndrome if abruptly stopped... View more |
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| More about Diclofenac | More about Venlafaxine | ||||||||||||||||
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Diclofenac has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 696 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect. |
Venlafaxine has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 2788 ratings on Drugs.com. 54% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 27% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Diclofenac side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Cambia, Cataflam, Lofena, Voltaren, Xiclo, Zipsor, Zorvolex | Effexor, Effexor XR | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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1.8 hours |
4 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 444 drugs are known to interact with Diclofenac:
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A total of 701 drugs are known to interact with Venlafaxine:
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July 28, 1988 |
December 28, 1993 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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