venlafaxine


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ven·la·fax·ine

 (vĕn′lə-făk′sēn, -sĭn)
n.
A drug of the SNRI class, C17H27NO2, used in its hydrochloride form to treat depression and anxiety.

[Alteration of venlafexine : venla-, of unknown origin + -fexine, antidepressant suff. (from shortening and alteration of ph(enylcycloh)ex(anepropylam)ine).]
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venlafaxine

n venlafaxina
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The use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, such as sertraline, fluvoxamine, fluoxetine or serotonin, and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors, such as venlafaxine XR and duloxetine, have been shown to be associated with hyperprolactinemia and/or galactorrhea in some cases (2, 3).
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In a new study, researchers found that venlafaxine, a basic treatment for depression, ensures a better reduction in symptoms of depression when combined with lavender oil.
In addition, indirect treatment comparison (ITC) was performed with vortioxetine vs sertraline, venlafaxine, bupropion, and citalopram using extant switch studies published in the biomedical literature.
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Evidence from several sources suggests that (SNRIs)--such as venlafaxine, duloxetine, desvenlafaxine, and milnacipran - may be more effective treatments for depression than therapies that act on a single neurotransmitter (17,18).
Prescribed medication was taken from the vehicle which included 100 x Tramadol tablets, 50mg green and beige capsules and 30 x Venlafaxine tablets and 75mg light pink round tablets.
B has a history of major depressive disorder, which has been well controlled with venlafaxine, 225 mg/d, for 7 years, and reports no previous manic episodes.