Desvenlafaxine Report for Patients Like You

What is Desvenlafaxine?

An example of 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.

Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness

Reasons and Perceived effectiveness
			Perceived Effectiveness
Purpose	# of patients	# of patients with evaluations	Major	Moderate	Slight	None	Can’t tell
Depressed mood	188	83
Major Depressive Disorder	92	32
Anxious mood	60	26
Fibromyalgia	37	20
Bipolar Disorder	17	5
Pain	11	5

See all 39 reasons taken ▼

See all 343 patients currently taking Desvenlafaxine

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe	38
Moderate	29
Mild	46
None	52

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Desvenlafaxine

See all 101 reported side effects ▼ See top 6 reported side effects ▲
Nausea	13	13
Increased energy	12	12
Tiredness increased	12	12
Sedation	10	10
Sluggishness	9	9
Depressed mood	8	8
Dizziness	7	7
Weight gain	7	7
Depression with suicidal thoughts	5	5
Sex drive (libido) decreased	4	4
Sweating excessive	4	4
Headaches	4	4
Dry mouth (xerostomia)	4	4
Sexual dysfunction	4	4
Drunk feeling	4	4
Insomnia	4	4
Loss of sex drive (libido)	4	4
Abnormal dreams	3	3
Brain fog	3	3
Agitation with irritability	3	3
Suicidal	3	3
Drowsiness	3	3
Frequent crying spells	3	3
Memory problems	2	2
Constipation	2	2
Fatigue	2	2
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)	2	2
Tremor in hands	2	2
Decreased appetite	2	2
Elevated blood pressure	2	2
Irritability	2	2
Brain zaps	2	2
Difficulty with orgasm	2	2
Withdrawal effects	2	2
Difficulty thinking	2	2
Loss of appetite	2	2
Dizziness with nausea	2	2
Agitation	1	1
Abdominal bloating	1	1
Tunnel vision	1	1
Rage	1	1
Joint pain	1	1
Impulsive behaviors	1	1
Dry eyes	1	1
Hives (urticaria)	1	1
Heart palpitations	1	1
Cognitive Confusion	1	1
Diarrhea	1	1
Excessive anger	1	1
Obsessive thoughts	1	1
Tension headaches	1	1
Neck pain	1	1
Lightheadedness	1	1
Tiredness	1	1
Feeling of disconnection	1	1
Fainting	1	1
Mental disturbance	1	1
High Cholesterol	1	1
Increased anxiety	1	1
Jaw clenching	1	1
Sexual side effects	1	1
hot or cold "wet" patches on skin	1	1
Daytime sleepiness	1	1
Blurry vision	1	1
Temperature dysregulation	1	1
Jittery feeling	1	1
Early morning wakefulness	1	1
Nausea and vomiting	1	1
Poor Concentration	1	1
Excessive perspiration (hyperhidrosis)	1	1
Daytime tiredness	1	1
Sleep problems	1	1
Lack of concentration	1	1
Anxious mood	1	1
Increased fatigue	1	1
Balance problems	1	1
Apathy	1	1
Weight fluctuations	1	1
Spaced out	1	1
Overwhelming emotions	1	1
Bloating	1	1
Mood swings	1	1
Problems with coordination	1	1
Excessive thirst (polydipsia)	1	1
Racing heart feeling	1	1
when starting, 6 weeks of feeling crazy, in pain, had diarrhea, stomach pain	1	1
Metallic taste in mouth	1	1
Rapid weight gain	1	1
Excessive yawning	1	1
Sex drive (libido) increased	1	1
Swollen feet	1	1
Depression with anxiety	1	1
Sweating	1	1
Irritable and grouchy	1	1
Hair loss	1	1
Hormonal imbalance	1	1
Restless feeling in legs	1	1
Vertigo	1	1
Urinary retention	1	1
Problems concentrating	1	1
Anxiety and frustration	1	1

Reported Dosages

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Desvenlafaxine. See all 14 dosages ►

1 mg daily	1 other daily	50 mg m,w,f	25 mg daily	50 g daily	50 mg daily	75 mg daily	100 mg daily	150 mg daily	200 mg daily
5	2	1	1	1	197	2	118	11	10

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Desvenlafaxine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work	59
Side effects too severe	44
Expense	27
Doctor's advice	25
Other	20
Personal research	7
Change in health plan coverage	5
Course of treatment ended	3
Not indicated	2