Treatment for Depression and Anxiety

Effexor XR, Venlafaxine HCL, for depression and anxiety

Symptoms of Depression

The EFFEXOR XR Difference

The Goal of Therapy

Questions for your Doctor

Taking EFFEXOR XR

Important Safety Information
Read more below.

Suicide in Children and Teenagers

Antidepressants increased the risk of suicidal thinking and behavior in children and teenagers. EFFEXOR XR^® (venlafaxine HCl) is not approved for use in children and teenagers.

Prescribing Information

Medication Guide About Using Antidepressants in Children and Teenagers

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The EFFEXOR XR Difference

Getting back to your life again is the #1 goal. The good news is that, with EFFEXOR XR, you may be able to reach the goal of therapy — to virtually eliminate all of the depression symptoms you may be experiencing and keep them from coming back.

EFFEXOR XR is a once-daily SNRI (serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor) approved for the treatment of depression, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and social anxiety disorder that has been proven effective and well tolerated. It works to correct an imbalance of two chemicals in the brain. This imbalance is thought to play a key role in depression and anxiety disorders.

EFFEXOR and EFFEXOR XR have been proven effective for the treatment of depression. With a combined 10 years of clinical experience, EFFEXOR and EFFEXOR XR have been prescribed to nearly 10 million patients.

And EFFEXOR XR is approved to help keep symptoms from coming back.

Learn more about the Goal of Therapy.

Important Safety Information

Suicide in Children and Teenagers

Antidepressants increased the risk of suicidal thinking and behavior in children and teenagers. Patients who are started on therapy should be observed closely for clinical worsening, suicidality, or unusual changes in behavior. EFFEXOR XR^® (venlafaxine HCl) is not approved for use in children and teenagers.

People taking MAOIs should not take EFFEXOR XR. Adult and pediatric patients taking antidepressants should be watched closely for signs that their condition is getting worse or that they are becoming suicidal, especially when they first start therapy, or when their dose is increased or decreased. Patients should also be watched for becoming agitated, irritable, hostile, impulsive, or restless. Such symptoms should be reported to the patient's doctor right away. EFFEXOR XR may raise blood pressure in some patients, so blood pressure should be monitored regularly. When people suddenly stop using or quickly lower their daily dose of EFFEXOR XR, discontinuation symptoms may occur. Talk to your doctor before discontinuing or reducing your dose of EFFEXOR XR. Pregnant or nursing women shouldn't take any antidepressant without consulting their doctor. Before starting EFFEXOR XR, tell your doctor about any medicines you're taking, including over-the-counter drugs and herbal supplements. Until you see how EFFEXOR XR affects you, be careful doing such activities as driving a car or operating machinery. Avoid drinking alcohol while taking EFFEXOR XR. In clinical studies, the most common side effects with EFFEXOR XR (reported in at least 10% of patients and at least twice as often as with placebo) were constipation, dizziness, dry mouth, insomnia, loss of appetite, nausea, nervousness, sexual side effects, sleepiness, sweating, and weakness. Ask your doctor if EFFEXOR XR is right for you.

Click here for Full Prescribing Information and the Medication Guide About Using Antidepressants in Children and Teenagers

Symptoms of Depression | The EFFEXOR XR Difference
The Goal of Therapy | Questions for your Doctor
Taking EFFEXOR XR

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