Comparing Effexor XR vs Venlafaxine
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| Effexor XR (venlafaxine) | Venlafaxine |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Autism, Anxiety, Depression, Major Depressive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Postpartum Depression, Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, Vulvodynia. Effexor XR may also be... 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 |
Related suggestions Depression
Major Depressive Disorder
Panic Disorder
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| More about Effexor XR (venlafaxine) | More about Venlafaxine | ||||||||||||||||
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Effexor XR has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 988 ratings on Drugs.com. 60% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 24% reported a negative effect. |
Venlafaxine has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 2728 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 28% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: Effexor XR side effects in more detail. |
See also: venlafaxine side effects in more detail. |
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View all Effexor XR prices and generic prices |
View all venlafaxine prices |
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| Other venlafaxine brands include: Effexor | Effexor, Effexor XR | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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4 hours |
4 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of 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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 674 drugs are known to interact with Effexor XR:
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A total of 674 drugs are known to interact with venlafaxine:
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October 20, 1997 |
December 28, 1993 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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** 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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