II. Efficacy
- May be less effective than Venlafaxine XR (Effexor XR)
III. Benefits (compared with Effetypxor XR)
IV. 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
V. Adverse Effects
- Antidepressant Withdrawal
- Empty ghost capsule in stool (typical finding)
VI. References
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| desvenlafaxine (on 5/17/2017 at Medicaid.Gov Survey of pharmacy drug pricing) | ||
| DESVENLAFAXINE ER 100 MG TAB | Generic | $3.87 each |
| DESVENLAFAXINE ER 50 MG TAB | Generic | $3.81 each |
| DESVENLAFAXINE SUC ER 100 MG | Generic | $1.62 each |
| DESVENLAFAXINE SUC ER 25 MG TB | Generic | $1.07 each |
| DESVENLAFAXINE SUC ER 50 MG TB | Generic | $1.48 each |
| pristiq (on 6/1/2017 at Medicaid.Gov Survey of pharmacy drug pricing) | ||
| PRISTIQ ER 100 MG TABLET | Generic | $1.62 each |
| PRISTIQ ER 25 MG TABLET | Generic | $1.07 each |
| PRISTIQ ER 50 MG TABLET | Generic | $1.48 each |
