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Brand Names: Effexor, Effexor XR, PMS-Venlafaxine XR, Venlafaxine XR, Viepax

What is Venlafaxine? Venlafaxine is an antidepressant in a group of drugs called selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SSNRIs). It affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced and cause depression. It is used to treat major depressive disorder, anxiety, and panic disorder. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

494 patients in the community are taking or have taken Venlafaxine.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Treat my mood condition(s) 188 38%
Depression 166 33%
Other 71 14%
Anxiety 23 4%
disease-related symptoms 5 1%
Emotional lability 4 <1%
Mood swings 3 <1%
Don't know 2 <1%
Pain 2 <1%
Low blood pressure (hypotension) 1 <1%
stress 1 <1%
General health 1 <1%
Treat Parkinson's 1 <1%
Fatigue 1 <1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Venlafaxine.

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All (Show Top 10)

  0 mg day 25 mg day 37 mg day 37.5 mg day 75 mcg day 75 mg day 78 mg day 100 mg day 105 mg day 110 mg day 112.5 mg day 125 mg day 150 mg day 175 mg day 185.5 mg day 187 mg day 187.5 mg day 200 mg day 220 mg day 225 mg day 300 mg day 337.5 mg day 375 mg day 450 mg day 525 mg day
  16 Number of Patients: 16 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 20 Number of Patients: 20 1 Number of Patients: 1 100 Number of Patients: 100 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 128 Number of Patients: 128 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 52 Number of Patients: 52 53 Number of Patients: 53 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Venlafaxine or how long patients were taking Venlafaxine before stopping.

Currently taking Venlafaxine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
9
22
27
44
46
118

Stopped taking Venlafaxine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
11
12
12
11
17
22
Why Patients Stopped Taking Venlafaxine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 31 36% Side effects too severe: 36%
Did not seem to work 30 35% Did not seem to work: 35%
Doctor's advice 20 23% Doctor's advice: 23%
Other 16 19% Other: 19%
Expense 8 9% Expense: 9%
Personal research 7 8% Personal research: 8%
Not indicated 3 3% Not indicated: 3%
Course of treatment ended 2 2% Course of treatment ended: 2%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 56 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 54% 14
Moderate 23% 6
None 12% 3
Can't tell 12% 3

Treat my mood condition(s)

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 11% 6
Moderate 20% 11
Mild 34% 19
None 36% 20

Top reported side-effects include: Weight gain, Drowsiness, brain zaps

Summary results are based on 56 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 56)

  • mountabora
    Depression: 0
    Emotional: 0
    Compulsion: 0
    Anxiety: 0
    Mania: 0
    Physical: 0
    External Stress: Moderate
    24 F
    Function: High
    Distress: Low
    See profile
  • mountabora
  • by mountabora
    May 19, 2002
  • EfficacyNone
  • Side-effectsSevere
  • Treat my mood condition(s)

  • Ashley's mom
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: None
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: none
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • by Ashley's mom
    Aug 22, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsMild
  • Depression

See all evaluation results for Venlafaxine



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