Venlafaxine Alternatives Compared
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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 |
Prescription only
Auvelity is an oral combination antidepressant tablet containing bupropion and dextromethorphan that has a novel way of working to treat adults with severe depression. Research has shown it is... View more |
Prescription only
Vraylar is an atypical antipsychotic that is effective for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder. Vraylar is usually well-tolerated and less likely than some other antipsychotics to... View more |
Related suggestions Major Depressive Disorder
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| More about Venlafaxine | More about Auvelity (bupropion / dextromethorphan) | More about Vraylar (cariprazine) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Venlafaxine has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 2791 ratings on Drugs.com. 54% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 27% reported a negative effect. |
Auvelity has an average rating of 8.5 out of 10 from a total of 145 ratings on Drugs.com. 79% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 6% reported a negative effect. |
Vraylar has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 527 ratings on Drugs.com. 49% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% reported a negative effect. |
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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. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 702 drugs are known to interact with Venlafaxine:
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A total of 697 drugs are known to interact with Auvelity:
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A total of 578 drugs are known to interact with Vraylar:
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December 28, 1993 |
August 18, 2022 |
September 17, 2015 |
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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.
See also:
Auvelity
Auvelity (dextromethorphan and bupropion) is used to treat major depressive disorder. Includes ...
Abilify
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Vraylar
Vraylar is a once a day antipsychotic medication used to treat mental health or mood disorders ...
Risperdal
Risperdal is used to treat schizophrenia and symptoms of bipolar disorder. Learn about side ...
Effexor XR
Effexor XR (venlafaxine) is used to treat major depressive disorder, anxiety, and panic disorder ...
Geodon
Geodon is used to treat schizophrenia and the manic symptoms of bipolar disorder. Learn about side ...
Abilify Maintena
Abilify Maintena (aripiprazole) is an atypical antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia and ...
Uzedy
Uzedy is a long-acting injectable form of risperidone that may be given to treat schizophrenia in adults.
Aristada
Aristada (aripiprazole) is an antipsychotic medication. It works by changing the actions of ...
Ziprasidone
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