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Lifestyle treatment of narcolepsy includes taking three or more scheduled sleep-times throughout the day. One study suggested that the best approach is a combination of scheduled nighttime sleep and two 15-minute naps (for example one before lunch and another before dinner). Patients should also avoid heavy meals and alcohol, which can interfere with sleep.

People with mild narcolepsy symptoms that do not require medication may be able to maintain alertness with sleep scheduling. In a 20...

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Member Medication Review: Effexor

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...discuss a new med? I am going for the biggie here, Effexor. I am telling you that I think... Read more »

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Anxiety Disorders: Treatment

...DisorderBenzodiazepines; buspirone; SSRIs and some tricyclic antidepressants, particularly extended release venlafaxine (Effexor). Antipsychotics in severe cases. Investigative drugs include... Read more »

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 »

Bipolar Disorder Treatment

...reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), such as fluoxetine (Prozac), a newer antidepressant such as venlafaxine (Effexor), or a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI).Several studies have found no additional... 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 »

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

Effexor Oral Dosage and Storage

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

Effexor Oral Uses and How to Use

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

Effexor Oral Drug Interactions

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

Effexor Oral Precautions and Side Effects

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

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Price check: Effexor

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

Effexor eases headache pain in new study

October 02, 2008

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

October 02, 2008

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 »

Generic Effexor gets final FDA OK

October 02, 2008

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

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