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 doctors prescribe Effexor for migraine headaches, but this use has not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
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Generic name: Venlafaxine Effexor is an SNRI (serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor) antidepressant, also used for the treatment... Read more »
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Generic Name: VENLAFAXINE SUSTAINED-RELEASE - ORAL Pronounced: (ven-luh-FAX-een) Uses Venlafaxine is an antidepressant... Read more »
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