Drug name: Venlaxor
Other names used:
- Efexor®
- Effexor®
Active Ingredients:
- Venlafaxine
Therapeutic effects of Venlaxor: Venlaxor belongs to serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor class of drugs, better known as anti-depressants. As the name suggests, the drug has an inhibiting effect on serotonin and noradrenalin reuptake. It has a slightly stronger effect than tricyclic anti-depressants but very similar in effect.
Indications: Venlaxor tablets are used to treat patients with depressive disorders and to prevent recurring depressive syndrome.
Precautions and Restrictions: It is not advisable to use Venlaxor tablets if the below mentioned conditions applies to you:
- Increased sensitivity to the ingredients of this medicine
- Concomitant use of Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)
- Acute kidney and liver insufficiency
- Pregnancy
- Lactation
- If the user is below 18 years old
Side effects of Venlaxor tablets: Below mentioned are some of the side effects that users of Venlaxor tablets may experience. Venlaxor tablets may affect different people in different ways and just because few side effects are mentioned below it does not mean that users of this medicine will experience these or any other adverse reactions.
The most common side effects of this medicine are:
- Reduced sexual function
- Changes in menstrual cycle
- Problems with sight
- Tremors
- Fear
- Nervousness
- Increased perspiration
- Lack of strength
- Constipation
- Vertigo
- Dry mouth
- Cephalalgia
- Vomiting or urge to vomit
- Poor or decreased appetite
- Drowsiness
- Sleeplessness
Few of the serious side effects that users of this medicine may encounter are:
- Sun allergy
- Hair loss
- Changes in taste perception
- Urinating frequently
- Muscle pain
- Joint pain
- Subcutaneous hemorrhage
- Diarrhea
On rare occasions the following side effects may also occur:
- Increased liver enzyme function
- Condition in which there is not enough sodium in the body fluids outside the cells (Hyponatremia)
- Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)
- Steven-Johnson syndrome
- Angioneurotic Edema
- Nipple problems (Galactorrhea)
- Psychological changes
- Problems in mobility
- Thrombocytopenia
- Oedema
- Abnormal flow of blood or Hemorrhage
- Agitation
- Cardiac dysrhythmia
- Numbness
- Decrease in body weight
- Tachycardia
- High blood pressure
- Pyrexia
- Unpleasant dream (Nightmares)
- Stomach ache
- Severe allergic reaction (Anaphylaxis)
- Low blood pressure
Interactions: There is a good chance that Venlaxor tablets may react with other medicines or substance you are currently using, so before taking this drug it's best to check with your physician or pharmacist or any medical expert or go through the detailed information regarding Venlaxor provided by the manufacturer. Venlaxor may interact with the following medicines:
- Antipsychotic (neuroleptic) medicines
- Drugs used to treat liver dysfunction
- Antimycotic
- Medicines used to treat viral infections
- Drugs used to treat stomach ailments
- Sedatives
- Tranquilizers
- Anticoagulants
- Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)
Additional Information: Medicines such as Venlaxor should not be used without prior approval of a trained physician and don't share these drugs with anybody else. Venlaxor tablets are made for specific conditions and it's not advisable to use for other purposes. Keep medicinal drugs out of the reach of children.
