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What is Desvenlafaxine?

Desvenlafaxine is a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI). It is an extended release formulation believed to treat depression by affecting the levels of serotonin and norepinephrine, two neurotransmitters associated with depression.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken
# of patients Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell 		# of patients evaluated by
Depression 4 2
Other 1 0
low energy 1 1

See all 5 patients currently taking Desvenlafaxine

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
2 100%
None
0 0%

Most commonly reported side effects

Sleep problems
1 100%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

  50 mg daily 100 mg daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3  

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Desvenlafaxine

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
2 100%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
2 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
1 50%

Report created on March 22, 2010.