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Generic Name For Effexor

Health Encyclopedia: Anxiety Disorders Treatment

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Anxiety disorders require treatment. Simply trying to talk oneself out of anxiety is as futile as trying to talk oneself out of a heart or stomach problem. Most anxiety disorders, especially phobias, respond well to treatment. They may, however, require long-term treatment. For instance, one study reported that two-thirds of patients with GAD who were treated for only 6 weeks had a recurrence, and half of these patients required additional medications. Nevertheless, most patients do not...

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Anxiety Medications: Effexor
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

Generic name: Venlafaxine   Effexor is an SNRI (serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor)... Read more »

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Headaches: Cluster: Highlights
...fluoxetine combination (Symbax), sertraline (Zoloft), fluvoxamine, duloxetine (Cymbalta), venlafaxine (Effexor).If you are currently taking a triptan and antidepressant, talk to your doctor before... Read more »
Narcolepsy: Treatment
...Fluoxetine (Prozac), paroxetine (Paxil), and sertraline (Zoloft)Newer antidepressants: Venlafaxine (Effexor)Tricyclics were the first antidepressants used for cataplexy; they were also one of the... Read more »
Headaches: Cluster: Treatment
...serotonin/norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) such as duloxetine (Cymbalta) and venlafaxine (Effexor). It is very important that patients not combine a triptan drug with a SSRI or SNRI... Read more »
Alcoholism: Medications
...norepinephrine, alone or in addition to serotonin. They include nefazodone (Serzone), venlafaxine (Effexor), and mirtazapine (Remeron). Some research suggests they may have some benefits for... Read more »
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Risk Factors
...for adults.Antidepressants. Specific antidepressants, such as bupropion (Wellbutrin) and venlafaxine (Effexor), may be useful for adults with ADHD. Studies report response rates with these drugs... Read more »

Medications

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Venlafaxine is an antidepressant (serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor type-SNRI) used... Read more »

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Venlafaxine is an antidepressant (serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor type-SNRI) used in... Read more »

Wye07010_107351_5

Venlafaxine is an antidepressant (serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor type-SNRI) used... Read more »

Wye07010_107351_5

Venlafaxine is an antidepressant (serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor type-SNRI) used in... Read more »

Wye07010_107351_5

Venlafaxine is an antidepressant (serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor type-SNRI) used in... Read more »

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A comparison of current prices for Effexor via online U.S. drug distributors. Read summary »

Generic Effexor gets final FDA OK
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Generic Effexor has begun shipment after receiving the Food and Drug Administration's final approval, drugmaker Teva Pharmaceuticals says. The... Read summary »

Effexor eases headache pain in new study
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A small trial in Greece found that participants who took Effexor XR had fewer and less intense headaches than the people who took a placebo. Some... Read summary »

Wyeth reassures users about Effexor's safety
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Effexor maker Wyeth has released a statement to reassure users that there is no evidence of a causal link between homicidal thoughts and the drug's... Read summary »

Great Britain eases restrictions on Effexor use
October 02, 2008

Citing new clinical findings, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has eased restrictions on the use of Effexor in the UK.... Read summary »