SUICIDALITY AND ANTIDEPRESSANT DRUGS
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- Trade Names: Effexor (Wyeth); Effexor XL (Wyeth)
- Indications: Major depressive disorder
- Class: Antidepressant, Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor
- Half-life: 3–7 hours
- Clinically important, potentially hazardous interactions with:
5HT1 agonists, Artemether/Lumefantrine, Aspirin, Atomoxetine, Clozapine, Desvenlafaxine, Dexibuprofen, Diclofenac, Duloxetine, Entacapone, Haloperidol, Indinavir, Isocarboxazid, Ketoconazole, Linezolid, Lithium, MAO inhibitors, Meloxicam, Metoclopramide, Metoprolol, Mirtazapine, Moclobemide, Naratriptan, NSAIDs, Phenelzine, Selegiline, Sibutramine, SNRIs, SSRIs, St John's Wort, Sumatriptan, Tramadol, Tranylcypromine, Trazodone, Trimipramine, Triptans, Viloxazine, Voriconazole, Warfarin
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Page last updated 11/04/2025
