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Brand Names: Effexor, Viepax

What is Venlafaxine? Venlafaxine is an antidepressant in a group of drugs called selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SSNRIs). It affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced and cause depression. It is used to treat major depressive disorder, anxiety, and panic disorder.

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Reasons Taken

80 patients in the community are taking or have taken Venlafaxine.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Treat my mood condition(s) 52 65%
Other 10 12%
Depression 6 7%
Anxiety 1 1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Venlafaxine.

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All (Show Top 10)

  0 mg day 25 mg day 37.5 mg day 75 mg day 78 mg day 110 mg day 150 mg day 187.5 mg day 200 mg day 225 mg day 275 mg day 300 mg day 337.5 mg day 375 mg day
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 12 Number of Patients: 12 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 14 Number of Patients: 14 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 10 Number of Patients: 10 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Venlafaxine or how long patients were taking Venlafaxine before stopping.

Currently taking Venlafaxine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
3
4
2
8
5
12

Stopped taking Venlafaxine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
4
5
2
5
5
3
Why Patients Stopped Taking Venlafaxine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 10 42% Side effects too severe: 42%
Did not seem to work 8 33% Did not seem to work: 33%
Other 4 17% Other: 17%
Doctor's advice 3 13% Doctor's advice: 13%
Course of treatment ended 2 8% Course of treatment ended: 8%
Personal research 1 4% Personal research: 4%
Expense 1 4% Expense: 4%
Not indicated 1 4% Not indicated: 4%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 10 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 43% 3
Moderate 29% 2
Can't tell 29% 2

Treat my mood condition(s)

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 20% 2
Moderate 40% 4
Mild 10% 1
None 30% 3

Top reported side-effects include: palpatations, brain zaps, Weight gain

Summary results are based on 10 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 10)

  • FlipFlop
    Depression: 1
    Emotional: 2
    Compulsion: 1
    Anxiety: 1
    Mania: 0
    Physical: 1
    External Stress: Severe
    31 F
    Function: Moderate
    Distress: Low
    See profile
  • by FlipFlop
    Nov 11, 2005
  • EfficacyCan't tell
  • Side-effectsSevere
  • Depression
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  • BobbyG
    Depression: 3
    Emotional: 2
    Compulsion: 3
    Anxiety: 3
    Mania: 1
    Physical: 1
    External Stress: Moderate
    26 M
    Function: Low
    Distress: High
    See profile
  • BobbyG
  • by BobbyG
    May 01, 2005
  • EfficacyCan't tell
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Treat my mood condition(s)

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