Venlafaxine Hydrochloride
Venlafaxine Hydrochloride is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Venlafaxine Hydrochloride; Generic name: VENLAFAXINE HYDROCHLORIDE; Manufacturer: Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc..
| Brand name | Venlafaxine Hydrochloride |
|---|---|
| Generic name | VENLAFAXINE HYDROCHLORIDE |
| Manufacturer | Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
| Used for | 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Venlafaxine hydrochloride extended-release capsules are indicated in adults for the treatment of: • Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) [see ] • Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) [see ] • Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) [see ] • Panic Disorder (PD) [see ] Venlafaxine hydrochloride extended-release capsules are a serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) indicated for the treatment of adults with: • Major Depressive Disorder ( Error! Hyperlink reference not valid. ) ( 1 ) • Generalized Anxiety Disorder () ( 1 ) • Social Anxiety Disorder ( Error! Hyperlink reference not valid. ) ( 1 ) • Panic Disorder ( Error! Hyperlink reference not valid. ) ( 1 ) |
| Dosage | 2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Indication Starting Dose Target Dose Maximum Dose MDD () 37.5 to 75 mg/day 75 mg/day 225 mg/day GAD () 37.5 to 75 mg/day 75 mg/day 225 mg/day SAD () 75 mg/day 75 mg/day 75 mg/day PD () 37.5 mg/day 75 mg/day 225 mg/day • Take once daily with food. Capsules should be taken whole; do not divide, crush, chew, or dissolve (). • When discontinuing treatment, reduce the dose gradually (, ). • Renal impairment: reduce the total daily dose by 25% to 50% in patients with renal |
| Warnings | WARNING: SUICIDAL THOUGHTS AND BEHAVIORS Antidepressants increased the risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior in pediatric and young adult patients in short-term studies. Closely monitor all antidepressant-treated patients for clinical worsening, and emergence of suicidal thoughts and behaviors [see )] . Venlafaxine hydrochloride extended-release capsules are not approved for use in pediatric patients [see ] . WARNING: SUICIDAL THOUGHTS AND BEHAVIORS See full prescribing information for complete |
| Active ingredient(s) | VENLAFAXINE HYDROCHLORIDE |
| Route | ORAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=0c404290-2806-4756-bca3-2d639b400963 |