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Effexor Side Effects
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Effexor Review Questions and Answers
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Trade Name: Effexor |
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Generic Names:
Venlafaxine |
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What are some of the uncommon the Effexor side effects?
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The least common side effects of
Effexor include hyponatremia, mania, seizures, suicide, and interference
with cognitive functioning. |
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What is the mechanism of Effexor? |
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Effexor potentiates the activity
of serotonin in the central nervous system by preventing the reuptake of
serotonin. This class medications is known as an SSRI. It also weakly
inhibits dopamine reuptake in the CNS. |
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Is Effexor safe in pregnancy? |
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Effexor has been given a
pregnancy category C. This means that in animal reproduction studies,
Effexor has been shown to have adverse effects when administered at doses >
human therapeutic doses. |
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Is Effexor found in breast milk? |
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Yes, Effexor is excreted in
breast milk. |
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How is Effexor metabolized? |
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Effexor is metabolized by the liver and excreted by the
kidneys. Of Dosage estimates are indicated in patients with liver and renal
dysfunction. |
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Adverse events seen
in more than 2% of the people taking Effexor: |