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Generic Name: Venlafaxine XR

What is Effexor XR? Effexor® XR is a brand name for the extended release preparation of the drug venlaflaxine, a prescription medicine used to treat depression, generalized anxiety disorder (also called "GAD"), and social anxiety disorder in adults. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

20 patients in the community are taking or have taken Effexor XR.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Depression 13 65%
Other 4 20%
Anxiety 2 10%
Treat Parkinson's 1 5%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Effexor XR.

  0 mg day 75 mg day 150 mg day 225 mg day 300 mg day
  1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 11 Number of Patients: 11 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

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

Currently taking Effexor XR

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

Stopped taking Effexor XR

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0
2
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Effexor XR (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 1 50% Did not seem to work: 50%
Doctor's advice 1 50% Doctor's advice: 50%
Other 1 50% Other: 50%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 4 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 100% 3

Depression

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 50% 2
None 50% 2

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

Summary results are based on 4 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 4)

  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Depression
Advice/Tips
works like a wonder drug for me.

  • Eliza
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: moderate
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
    See profile
  • Eliza
  • by Eliza
    Oct 12, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsMild
  • Depression
Advice/Tips
tHIS IS DIFFICULT BECAUSE i TAKE SO MANY MEDS THAT WHICH CAUSES WHICH SYMPTOM, IS ANYONES GUESS

See all evaluation results for Effexor XR



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