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Desvenlafaxine
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Desvenlafaxine
, Pristiq
See Also
Venlafaxine
(
Effexor
)
Efficacy
May be less effective than
Venlafaxine
XR (
Effexor
XR)
Benefits (compared with Effetypxor XR)
Easier to dose (only one dose) but as noted above, this is less effective than
Effexor
Touted to be better tolerated than
Effexor
, but studies do not bear this out
Effexor
XR will be generic in 2010 and is preferred
Dosing
Dose: 50 mg orally daily
Tapering (do not cut tablet)
Week 1: Skip one dose
Week 2: Skip two doses
Week 3: Skip three doses
Week 4: Stop medication
Adverse Effects
Antidepressant Withdrawal
Empty ghost capsule in stool (typical finding)
References
(2008) Ann Pharmacother 42:1439 [PubMed]
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