Tag: SNRIs
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Venlafaxine
Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Effexor XR, Venbysi XR, Effexor (DSC) Antidepressants, SNRIs; Fibromyalgia Agents Description Oral serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) antidepressantUsed in adults for major depression, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, and panic disorder; effective in women with hot flashes due to menopause or breast cancer treatmentIncreased risk of suicidality…
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Levomilnacipran
Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Fetzima Antidepressants, SNRIs; Fibromyalgia Agents Description Oral serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) antidepressantUsed for the treatment of major depressive disorder in adultsIncreased risk of suicidality during the initial stages of treatment in pediatric and young adult patients Indications SNRI indicated for major depressive disorders in adults Contraindications…
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Duloxetine
Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Cymbalta, Irenka, Drizalma Sprinkle Antidepressants, SNRIs; Fibromyalgia Agents Description Oral serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) antidepressantIndicated for depression, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and chronic musculoskeletal pain in adults; approved for fibromyalgia in adults and adolescents 13 years and older and generalized anxiety disorder in adults and pediatric patients 7…
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Desvenlafaxine
Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Pristiq, Khedezla (DSC) Antidepressants, SNRIs Description Oral serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) antidepressantUsed in adults for major depressionIncreased risk of suicidality during the initial stages of treatment in pediatric and young adult patients Indications Indicated for the treatment of major depression.For the treatment of vasomotor symptoms (e.g.,…