

This medicine should come with a Medication Guide. Do not take more of it, do not take it more often, and do not take it for a longer time than your doctor ordered. Take this medicine only as directed by your doctor to benefit your condition as much as possible.

The effects may be increased because of slower removal of the medicine from the body. Tachycardia (fast heart rate)-Use with caution. Hyponatremia (low sodium in the blood) or Hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol in the blood) or Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:īipolar disorder (mood disorder with mania and depression), or risk of or The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.Ĭertain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using this medicine with any of the following medicines may cause an increased risk of certain side effects, but using both drugs may be the best treatment for you. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines. Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with this medication or change some of the other medicines you take. Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is not recommended.
VENLAFAXINE TAKE AS NEEDED PROFESSIONAL
When you are taking this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Drug InteractionsĪlthough certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding. There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. However, elderly patients might be more sensitive to the effects of this medicine which may cause hyponatremia (low levels of sodium in the blood), or age-related liver or kidney problems, which may require caution and an adjustment in the dose for patients taking venlafaxine.

GeriatricĪppropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated geriatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of venlafaxine in the elderly. Because of this toxicity, use in children is not recommended. Studies have shown that some children, teenagers, and young adults think about suicide or attempt suicide when taking the medicine. Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated any benefit to using venlafaxine in children.
