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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
MEDICATION GUIDE EFFEXOR XR (e-fex-or XR) (venlafaxine extended-release) capsulesWhat is the most important information I should know about EFFEXOR XR?EFFEXOR XR may cause serious side effects, including:Increased risk of suicidal thoughts and actions. EFFEXOR XR and other antidepressant medicines may increase suicidal thoughts and actions in some children, adolescents, and young adults, especially within the first few months of treatment or when the dose is changed. EFFEXOR XR is not for use in children.Depression or other serious mental illnesses are the most important causes of suicidal thoughts or actions.How can I watch for and try to prevent suicidal thoughts and actions in myself or a family member?Pay close attention to any changes, especially sudden changes, in mood, behaviors, thoughts, or feelings. This is very important when an antidepressant medicine is started or when the dose is changed. Call your healthcare provider right away to report new or sudden changes in mood, behavior, thoughts, or feelings. Keep all follow-up visits with your healthcare provider as scheduled. Call your healthcare provider between visits as needed, especially if you have concerns about symptoms. Call your healthcare provider or get emergency help right away if you or a family member have any of the following symptoms, especially if they are new, worse, or worry you:attempts to commit suicide acting aggressive, being angry, or violent new or worse depression panic attacks new or worse irritability an extreme increase in activity or talking (mania) thoughts about suicide or dying acting on dangerous impulses new or worse anxiety feeling very agitated or restless trouble sleeping other unusual changes in behavior or moodWhat is EFFEXOR XR?EFFEXOR XR is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with:a certain type of depression called Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD)Panic Disorder (PD) It is not known if EFFEXOR XR is safe and effective for use in children. Do not take EFFEXOR XR if you:are allergic to venlafaxine hydrochloride, desvenlafaxine succinate, or any of the ingredients in EFFEXOR XR. See the end of this Medication Guide for a complete list of ingredients in EFFEXOR XR.take a Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor (MAOI)have stopped taking an MAOI in the last 14 days are being treated with the antibiotic linezolid or intravenous methylene blueAsk your healthcare provider or pharmacist if you are not sure if you take an MAOI, including MAOIs such as linezolid or intravenous methylene blue.Do not start taking
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