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Venlafaxine (Oral Route)
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Description
Venlafaxine is used to treat mental depression. It is also used to treat certain anxiety disorders or to relieve the symptoms of anxiety. However, it generally is not used for anxiety or tension caused by the stress of everyday life. Venlafaxine is also used to treat panic disorders .
This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription .
Once a medicine has been approved for marketing for a certain use, experience may show that it is also useful for other medical problems. Although this use is not included in product labeling, venlafaxine is used in certain patients with the following medical condition:
- Hot flashes
This product is available in the following dosage forms:
- Capsule, Extended Release
- Tablet, Extended Release
- Tablet
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