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What is Effexor?

EFFEXOR is a brand name of the drug venlaflaxine, a prescription medicine used to treat depression, generalized anxiety disorder (also called "GAD"), and social anxiety disorder in adults.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
5 15%
Moderate
10 30%
Mild
7 21%
None
11 33%

Most commonly reported side effects

Loss of appetite
6 18%
palpatations
6 18%
Blushing/Flushing/Overheating
6 18%
Nausea
5 15%
bruising in legs
4 12%
Sleepiness
4 12%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Effexor. See all 19 dosages ►

  daily 37.5 mg daily 25 mg daily 37.5 mg daily 50 mg daily 75 mg daily 78 mg daily 100 mg daily 110 mg daily 112.5 mg daily 150 mg daily 175 mg daily 200 mg daily 225 mg daily 250 mg daily 275 mg daily 300 mg daily 400 mg daily 600 mg daily
  4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 7 Number of Patients: 7 5 Number of Patients: 5 34 Number of Patients: 34 1 Number of Patients: 1 8 Number of Patients: 8 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 43 Number of Patients: 43 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 15 Number of Patients: 15 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 14 Number of Patients: 14 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Effexor (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe
22 37% Side effects too severe: 37%
Did not seem to work
16 27% Did not seem to work: 27%
Doctor's advice
16 27% Doctor's advice: 27%
Other
14 23% Other: 23%
Expense
5 8% Expense: 8%
Not indicated
1 2% Not indicated: 2%
Course of treatment ended
1 2% Course of treatment ended: 2%
Personal research
1 2% Personal research: 2%

See all 59 patients who’ve stopped taking Effexor

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Effexor

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
3
0
7
15
15
34

Stopped Taking Effexor

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
11
9
6
8
8
16

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
28 85%
Usually
4 12%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
1 3%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
4 12%
Somewhat
5 15%
A little
10 30%
Not at all
14 42%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
1 3%
$50-99
2 6%
$25-49
9 27%
< $25
12 36%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on November 23, 2009.