Venlafaxine

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In medicine and psychiatry, venlafaxine is a second generation antidepressant that has unusual chemistry: it inhibits the reuptake of several neurotransmitters depending on dose.

History

Effexor brand of venlafaxine was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in the United States with a New Drug Application (NDA) in 1993.[1] A generic version was approved with a NDA in 2008.[2]

Generic versions of the time-release form are also available.

Pharmacology

Administration

Distribution

Metabolism

Excretion

Toxicity

External links

The most up-to-date information about Venlafaxine and other drugs can be found at the following sites.


References

  1. Anonymous. Drugs@FDA for FDA Application No. 020151. U S Food and Drug Administration
  2. Anonymous. Drugs@FDA for FDA Application No. 022104. U S Food and Drug Administration