Venlafaxine Other names: Venlafaxine hydrochloride Βενλαξαφίνη

Chemical formula: C₁₇H₂₇NO₂ Molecular mass: 277.402 g/mol PubChem compound: 5656

Therapeutic indications

Venlafaxine is indicated for:

Major depressive episodes

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Treatment of major depressive episodes.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

75 mg once daily for 2 weeks and thereafter 75-375 mg once daily

Recurrence of major depressive episodes

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

at least one of

Recurrent major depressive episodes
H/O: depression
Major depressive disorder

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

75-375 mg once daily

Generalized anxiety disorder

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Generalized anxiety disorder

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

75 mg once daily for 2 weeks and thereafter 75-225 mg once daily

Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia)

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Social phobia

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

75 mg once daily

Panic disorder

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Panic disorder

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

37.5 mg once daily for 7 days and thereafter 75-225 mg once daily

Contraindications

Venlafaxine is contraindicated in the following cases:

Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)

Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)

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