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Some people may experience mild to serious side effects during their venlafaxine treatment
Some side effects of venlafaxine may occur that usually do not need medical attention
Another serious Effexor side effect is discontinuation syndrome, which can occur when the medicine is stopped suddenly, the dose is decreased too
Common Effexor side effects include: headache, dizziness, drowsiness, tiredness; ringing in your ears, feeling anxious, nervous, or jittery; sleep problems, unusual dreams; tremors; Venlafaxine
Brand names: Vensir, Vencarm, Venlalix, Efexor, Venlablue
Some persons may be able to stop taking antidepressants especially if the drug was only taken for a short time, and at a low dose
Unlike other anti-depressants, the half-life (the amount of time the body takes to break down half a dose) of Venlafaxine is five hours, give or take
Venlafaxine and its active metabolite, O-desmethylvenlafaxine (ODV), are potent inhibitors of neuronal serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake and weak inhibitors of dopamine reuptake
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Venlafaxine is only available as a generic drug; all brands have been discontinued
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It comes as tablets and capsules which are available only on prescription
It is also known by the following trade names: You can find detailed information about this drug in the official Patient Information Leaflet (PIL)
First, you should drink a lot of water
History of mania: The risk of developing mania may be increased while taking Effexor