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Effexor

Venlafaxine Hydrochloride

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The generic name of this medication is venlafaxine and the brand name is Effexor.

Effexor is manufactured by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

The active ingredients of this medication is venlafaxine hydrochloride. Inactive ingredients include; cellulose; iron oxides; lactose;, magnesium stearate; and sodium starch glycolate.

It is primarily used in the treatment of depression.
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12 Sep 2013 I hate this drug! I can't get excited about anything I feel like a zombie.... even my doctor who prescribed it to me said "if you were any more excited about life id be beside my self"... I've tried getting off of it but the withdrawal is physically painful... my head pounds, I feel like throwing up, my whole body feels fuzzy and shakes... I can barely function without it! I feel like I'm on crack! Even when I tried weening myself off of it I couldn't take it! If I had known it would be even half this bad when I started taking it i wouldve never taken it!
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14 Apr 2012 most effective for depression relief hate dependency
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17 Oct 2011 I was prescribed Effexor in 2000. I wish this drug had NEVER been invented!! I can't get off it! I had a surgery and was told no meds only a sip of water after midnight. I went into convulsions the Dr had to sew me up without finishing. I had to go back into surgery because of this drug that it seems no one can get off. Does anyone know of a remedy that will get rid of the "With Draws?" They are really life threatening!!
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07 Sep 2011 Didn't really like this medication, did not take away my depression.
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