Recent news on Venlafaxine

Some Symptoms Respond Earlier than Others in PTSD Patients Treated ...  -  25 May 2007
DG NewsSAN DIEGO, CA -- May 24, 2007 -- Previous studies have shown that venlafaxine extended release improves symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

APA: SSRIs More Likely in Suicides than in Other Young Deaths  -  25 May 2007
MedPage Today,Among the children who committed suicide, SSRIs/venlafaxine were not found more often among those whose deaths were ruled suicide by poison than among those

EU drug panel doesn't back Amgen's Vectibix for colon cancer  -  25 May 2007
MarketWatchThe CHMP started harmonisation referrals for Efexor and associated names (venlafaxine) and Efexor Deport and associated names (venlafaxine), both from Wyeth

Efficacy and safety of Aripiprazole as adjunctive therapy in major ...  -  25 May 2007
News-Medical.net,The ADTs included escitalopram, fluoxetine, paroxetine controlled release, sertraline or venlafaxine extended release, dosed per label guidelines.

New Study Results Provide Additional Data about Short- and Long ...  -  May 22, 2007
WebWire (press release),Switch from Venlafaxine to Desvenlafaxine Succinate Is Well-Tolerated in Patients with Major Depressive Disorder. In this study, patients taking venlafaxine

US PSYCH: Depression Remission Rates Remain Low, But There's Hope  -  Apr 26, 2007
Psychiatric Times,In the trial, patients progressed from initial treatment with citalopram (Celexa) to bupropion (Wellbutrin), sertraline (Zoloft), venlafaxine (Effexor),

APA: Successor to Effexor Effective Against Anxiety in Depression  -  May 23, 2007
MedPage Today,Desvenlafaxine is a metabolite and follow-on compound of venlafaxine (Effexor), a blockbuster antidepressant whose patent protection will expire in 2008.

The Emerging Role of Neuroimaging in Psychiatry: Characterizing ...  -  May 2, 2007
Am J Psychiatry (subscription)Both venlafaxine (N=12) and CBT (N=12) were administered as monotherapy to a group of adults with unipolar depression in the context of an extended 16-week

Dr Thomas Stuttaford answers your questions on antidepressants and ...  -  May 23, 2007
Times Online,For the last five months I have been taking anti-depressants starting with 20mg of Citalopram rising to 40mg and for the last ten weeks Venlafaxine XL 225mg

Aripiprazole as adjunctive therapy in major depressive disorder  -  May 22, 2007
SpiritIndia,The ADTs included escitalopram, fluoxetine, paroxetine controlled release, sertraline or venlafaxine extended release, dosed per label guidelines.

Dr Sarah: Contact nutritionist and medical herbalist to help you ...  -  May 20, 2007
Sunday Life,THE prescription-only drugs clonidine, megestrol or venlafaxine have been used to reduce hot flushes in women receiving Tamoxifen and they can reduce

New Medication Strategies for Comorbid Substance Use and Bipolar ...  -  May 18, 2007
Focus (subscription)A similar blocker of noradrenergic reuptake is venlafaxine. Venlafaxine improves depression, decreases cocaine use, is well tolerated, and has rapid action,

A medicine cabinet runs through it -- and hits fish  -  May 6, 2007
OregonLive.com,Medications in Tualatin sediments, for example, read like the contents of a medicine cabinet: venlafaxine, fluoxetine, citalopram, diphenhydramine,

Antidepressants linked to suicide risk in young adults  -  May 5, 2007
Food Consumer,Effexor (venlafaxine HCl), Emsam (selegiline), Etrafon (perphenazine/amitriptyline), fluvoxamine maleate, Lexapro (escitalopram hydrobromide),

An Evidence-Based Algorithm for the Treatment of Neuropathic Pain  -  May 16, 2007
Medscape (subscription)2003;7:379-380. Abstract. Simpson DA. Gabapentin and venlafaxine for the treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy. J Clin Neuromusc Disease. 2001;3:53-62.

Cognitive Therapy for Depression Effective Alternative Treatment  -  May 4, 2007
Psychiatric News,...for all subjects), augmentation of citalopram with bupropion or buspirone, or replacement of citalopram with sertraline, bupropion, or venlafaxine.

'Bad' heroin ruled out as death cause  -  May 3, 2007
ic Coventry,...two and a half times the drink-drive limit - 768nanograms of methadone per ml of blood and 2376nanograms of anti-depressant venlafaxine per ml of blood.

Psychotherapy in Depression  -  May 2, 2007
Am J Psychiatry (subscription)Depressed patients who responded to venlafaxine and those who responded to cognitive behavior therapy showed both similarities and differences in their

Cognitive Therapy Versus Medication in Augmentation and Switch ...  -  May 2, 2007
Am J Psychiatry (subscription)...sustained-release bupropion [N=28], or extended-release venlafaxine [N=31]). Treatment outcomes and the frequency of adverse events were compared.

Hot flashes in men just as annoying  -  Apr 30, 2007
Vancouver Sun (subscription),Other treatments that have helped men with hot flashes include antidepressants such as paroxetin (Paxil) and venlafaxine (Effexor), as well as the

Treatment for hot flashes is explored  -  Apr 26, 2007
Science Daily (press release)...indicates long-term use of the antidepressant drug venlafaxine provides women treated for breast cancer with safe and effective relief from hot flashes.

Acceptability of Second-Step Treatments to Depressed Outpatients ...  -  May 2, 2007
Am J Psychiatry (subscription)Level 2 treatments included four switch options (sustained-release bupropion, sertraline, extended-release venlafaxine, and cognitive therapy) and three

US PSYCH: Depression Remission Rates Remain Low, But There's Hope  -  26 Apr 2007
Psychiatric Times,In the trial, patients progressed from initial treatment with citalopram (Celexa) to bupropion (Wellbutrin), sertraline (Zoloft), venlafaxine (Effexor),

Treatment for hot flashes is explored  -  26 Apr 2007
Science Daily (press release)...indicates long-term use of the antidepressant drug venlafaxine provides women treated for breast cancer with safe and effective relief from hot flashes.

NICE amends depression and anxiety guidance  -  Apr 25, 2007
Healthcare Republic (press release),The guidance, originally published in December 2004, has been updated following safety advice issued by the MHRA on the prescription of venlafaxine.

Venlafaxine XR looks promising for treatment of tension headache  -  Apr 13, 2007
Therapeutics Daily (subscription) (press release),NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For some patients seeking relief from frequent tension-type headaches, venlafaxine XR may reduce the number of days with

Venezuelan Antitrust Authorities Sentenced Against Exclusionary ...  -  Apr 10, 2007
Mondaq News Alerts (subcription),In the letter, Wyeth informs the plaintiff about the existence of: a) a patent over a product that is based on the Venlafaxine Clorhidrate active principle;

Antidepressant promising for tension headaches  -  Apr 13, 2007
Scientific AmericanThe 60 participants were randomly assigned to Effexor (known generically as venlafaxine) XR or an inactive placebo. They could also take aspirin or

STAR*D Level IV Methodology  -  Apr 2, 2007
Am J Psychiatry (subscription)The most likely clinical conclusion, pending further studies, could thus be that the venlafaxine/mirtazapine combination may have moderate benefits over

Effexor® More Effective than Catapres® for Treatment of Hot ...  -  Apr 9, 2007
Cancer Consultants (press release),According to an article published in the Annals of Oncology, the antidepressive agent Effexor® (venlafaxine) is more effective than Catapres® (clonidine)

Overdose ruled in death at Heartland  -  Apr 13, 2007
Massillon Independent,Those results showed an elevated level of Venlafaxine, known by the brand name Effexor XR. The coroner’s office used the term “accidental overdose.�

Effexor® More Effective than Catapres® for Treatment of Hot ...  -  Apr 5, 2007
Cancer Consultants (press release),Researchers from Germany have reported that the antidepressive agent Effexor® (venlafaxine) is more effective than Catapres (clonidine) for the treatment of

Dr. McGrath Replies on Behalf of the STAR*D Trial Team  -  Apr 2, 2007
Am J Psychiatry (subscription)...which differed between the tranylcypromine and venlafaxine/mirtazapine groups, would be important to estimate comparative effects of the treatments.

Girl wants $100000 after she was given wrong drug  -  Mar 29, 2007
West Virginia Record,Venlafaxine is an antidepressant that is being evaluated for the treatment of hot flashes in women who have breast cancer.

NeuroSearch and GlaxoSmithKline initiate second clinical Phase II ...  -  Apr 24, 2007
PipelineReview.com (press release),...randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy of NS2359 or extended release venlafaxine compared to placebo.

Antidepressants Safe For Children And Adolescents  -  Apr 23, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),The drugs used were the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) nefazodone, venlafaxine and mirtazapine; all of the studies were randomized and

Adjunctive Antidepressant Treatment for Bipolar Depression  -  Mar 28, 2007
New England Journal of Medicine (subscription),17 , 23 , 24 Notably, the largest of these studies — the double-blind comparison of bupropion, sertraline, and venlafaxine by the Stanley Foundation Bipolar

Follow-Up Adds Benefits to Poststroke Depression Care  -  Apr 20, 2007
Psychiatric News,If patients were unresponsive or experienced significant side effects, the algorithm prompted a change to venlafaxine or another antidepressant if preferred

Wyeth earnings get a boost in Q1  -  Apr 20, 2007
Pharma Times (subscription),On the downside: revenues from the antidepressant Effexor (venlafaxine), slipped 6% to $891 million (on generic competition); the gastrointestinal drug

Meta-Analysis Finds Antidepressants' Benefits Counter Risks for Kids  -  Apr 17, 2007
Psychiatric Times,...nefazodone (Serzone), Venlafaxine (Effexor), and mirtazapine (Remeron) in participants younger than 19 with major depression or anxiety disorders.

Clinical Response and Risk for Reported Suicidal Ideation and ...  -  Apr 17, 2007
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),...placebo-controlled, parallel-group trials of second-generation antidepressants (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, nefazodone, venlafaxine,

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Needs to Be Recognized in Primary Care  -  Apr 16, 2007
Annals of Internal Medicine...of life—have occurred in up to 55% of patients treated for 3 months with fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline, or venlafaxine, according to some studies.

Setback for Wyeth as FDA delays review on kidney cancer drug Torisel  -  Apr 10, 2007
Pharma Times (subscription),...will be hoping that Torisel will reduce its reliance on the blockbuster antidepressant Effexor (venlafaxine) which had sales of $3.7 billion last year.

Treatment of Bipolar Depression  -  Mar 28, 2007
New England Journal of Medicine (subscription),Risk of switch in mood polarity to hypomania or mania in patients with bipolar depression during acute and continuation trials of venlafaxine, sertraline,

Lifting the Veil on Trichotillomania  -  Apr 2, 2007
Am J Psychiatry (subscription)Other open-label trials have found significant symptom improvement with other drugs, including citalopram (an SSRI), venlafaxine (a mixed reuptake

Efficacy and Safety of Extended-Release Venlafaxine in the ...  -  Jan 31, 2007
Am J Psychiatry (subscription)OBJECTIVE: The authors evaluated the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of extended-release venlafaxine in the treatment of pediatric generalized anxiety

False Positive Phencyclidine Results Caused by Venlafaxine  -  Jan 31, 2007
Am J Psychiatry (subscription)She was receiving treatment with venlafaxine 225 mg/day, lamotrigine 100 mg/day, and lormetazepam 2 mg/day. During the prior month she experienced worsening

Newer Class Of Antidepressants Similar In Effectiveness, Side ...  -  Jan 29, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Venlafaxine, an SNRI, is associated with a higher incidence of nausea and vomiting than SSRIs. That drug is also more likely than SSRIs to be discontinued

Serotonin Syndrome Precipitated by the Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor ...  -  Jan 31, 2007
Am J Psychiatry (subscription)After becoming drug and alcohol-free, her mood stabilized on venlafaxine XR 225 mg daily. When she missed a regular appointment, she was telephoned.

A Terrorist Attack’s Physiologic Legacy  -  Jan 31, 2007
Am J Psychiatry (subscription)290) found that extended-release venlafaxine is an effective treatment. Combined data on 313 participants in two placebo-controlled trials demonstrated that

Cool down hot flashes  -  Feb 21, 2007
Press & Sun-Bulletin,The drugs include venlafaxine (Effexor) and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors such as paroxetine (Paxil) and fluoxetine (Prozac).

Expert in Pharmaceutical Sciences and New Drug Applications to FDA ...  -  Feb 21, 2007
NJBIZ,Notably, Dr. Lee participated in New Drug Application submissions to the FDA for etodolac (Lodine®) for anti-inflammatory indication, and venlafaxine

2 problems, 1 remedy  -  Feb 21, 2007
Newsday,It turns out anti-depressants like Effexor XR (venlafaxine), another Wyeth drug already on the market for depression, can somewhat control hot flashes,

Which Antidepressant is Right for You?  -  Feb 1, 2007
Ivanhoe,Fluoxetine (Prozac) had the lowest rates of discontinuation, while venlafaxine (Effexor) had the highest. "Overall, the report showed that there's no one

STAR*D: What Have We Learned?  -  Jan 31, 2007
Am J Psychiatry (subscription)...results also provided the first evidence of tolerability and at least modest efficacy with the combination of venlafaxine-XR plus mirtazapine.

Teva Shares Jump on 4Q Profit, Outlook  -  Feb 14, 2007
Forbes,...jump in profit to 56 cents per share, as revenue surged 63 percent on sales of new products, including the antidepressants Bupropion XL and Venlafaxine.

Teva shares rise on the promise of a strong 2007 and 2008  -  Feb 14, 2007
Pharma Times (subscription),...of its Ivax Corp subsidiary and clones of Wyeth's Effexor (venlafaxine) and GlaxoSmithKline/Biovail's Wellbutrin XL (bupropion), both antidepressants.

Teva 4Q Profit Rises on New Products  -  Feb 13, 2007
Forbes,Another antidepressant - Venlafaxine - was also among the new drugs on the market in the fourth quarter. revenue also gained from higher sales of multiple

FDA Panel Seeks to Balance Risks in Warnings for Antidepressants  -  Feb 13, 2007
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),...citalopram, duloxetine, escitalopram, fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, mirtazapine, nefazadone, paroxetine, sertraline, and venlafaxine, concluded that there

Teva Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2006 Results  -  Feb 13, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),...exclusive launch of bupropion XL during the fourth quarter of 2006, as well as of products launched in previous quarters of 2006, such as venlafaxine.

Man held on poison deaths  -  Feb 8, 2007
The Australian,Shaun Bateson and Brian Hadfield, both 22 and of Sydney, died in 2004 after taking a mixture of two anti-depressant drugs, venlafaxine and moclobemide.

Pill kill accused 'incoherent'  -  Feb 8, 2007
Daily Telegraph,Bateson and 29-year-old Brian Hadfield in Sydney in 2004 by supplying them a mixture of the prescription medications of venlafaxine and moclobemide.

Serial thrill pill killer arrested  -  Feb 8, 2007
NEWS.com.au,The pills involved are venlafaxine and moclobemide. Neither of the two dead men was prescribed the drugs. It is believed the victims took the drugs at the

Nowra man fails to appear in court on poisoning deaths  -  Feb 8, 2007
Central Midlands & Coastal Advocate,A post-mortem examination concluded he died from serotonin syndrome after taking the anti-depressants venlafaxine and moclobemide, which caused his body to

Funding can depend on where you live  -  Feb 5, 2007
ic Wales,Escitalopram for generalised anxiety disorder to replace venlafaxine, which had been restricted in December 2004. DesmoMelts, an anti-diuretic,

Antidepressants Versus Placebos: Meaningful Advantages Are Lacking  -  Feb 5, 2007
Psychiatric Times,...antidepressants (fluoxetine [Prozac], paroxetine [Paxil], sertraline [Zoloft], venlafaxine [Effexor], nefazodone [Serzone] and citalopram [Celexa]).

Panic Disorder and Pregnancy: Challenges of Caring for Mother and ...  -  Feb 2, 2007
Psychiatric Times,A prospective study of the serotonergic noradrenergic reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) venlafaxine (Effexor) during the first trimester of pregnancy showed no

Pediatric studies lead to more information on drug labels  -  Feb 1, 2007
AAP News (subscription)Effexor (venlafaxine), Remeron (mirtazapine), Paxil (paroxetine), Serzone (nefazodone), Zoloft (sertraline) and Celexa (citalopram) are among the

Prevnar, Enbrel and Effexor drive Wyeth growth  -  Jan 31, 2007
Pharma Times (subscription),Also contributing to the good performance was Wyeth's top-selling product, the antidepressant Effexor (venlafaxine), which rose 11% to $936.1 million in the

Efficacy Similar Among Antidepressants, Side Effects Drive ...  -  Jan 29, 2007
Science Daily (press release)...citalopram, duloxetine, escitalopram, fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, mirtazapine, nefazodone, paroxetine, sertraline, trazodone and venlafaxine.

Get off Celexa gradually  -  Jan 29, 2007
Denver Post,...syndrome can last for several weeks, and it's more likely to occur with shorter-acting drugs, like Paxil (paroxetine) and Effexor (venlafaxine).

Newer Class of Antidepressants Similar in Effectiveness, Side ...  -  Jan 28, 2007
MedIndia,...mirtazapine (Remeron), nefazodone (formerly Serzone), paroxetine (Paxil), sertraline (Zoloft), trazodone (formerly Desyrel), and venlafaxine (Effexor).

Psychiatric Treatment in Primary Care Patients With Anxiety ...  -  Jan 31, 2007
Am J Psychiatry (subscription)Only one patient received venlafaxine from his or her primary care provider (75 mg/day compared to mean=191 mg/day, SD=142, for eight patients treated by

Brother of inmate who died in jail may be planning lawsuit  -  Dec 28, 2006
Herkimer Evening Telegram,Yet the toxicology report shows lethal levels of both venlafaxine and nortriptyline in DiCamillo's system. The sheriff's department has been aware for some

Women can take steps to lessen the agony of menopause Handling hot ...  -  Jan 12, 2007
Chicago Sun-Times,Drugs such as Fluoxitine (Prozac), Paroxitene (Paxil) and Venlafaxine (Effexor) have all been found to be helpful. Effexor is the most studied and seems to

The Antidepressant Quandary — Considering Suicide Risk When ...  -  Dec 27, 2006
New England Journal of Medicine (subscription),...citalopram (Celexa), escitalopram (Lexapro), bupropion (Wellbutrin), venlafaxine (Effexor), nefazodone (Serzone), and mirtazapine (Remeron).

WELLBUTRIN , loss weight wellbutrin , wellbutrin zoloft , effects ...  -  Dec 27, 2006
Indymedia Colombia,Like venlafaxine, it also works by inhibiting an tadalafil In rare instances, men taking prescription ED tablets (including CIALIS) reported a viagra girl,

Mechanism Of Black Cohosh Versus Hot Flashes Revealed  -  Dec 25, 2006
Science Daily (press release)...indicates long-term use of the antidepressant drug venlafaxine provides women treated for breast cancer with safe and effective relief from hot flashes.

Report: Inmate died of overdose  -  Dec 26, 2006
Utica Observer Dispatch,...by an overdose on prescribed morphine and extremely high amounts of two other prescribed antidepressant drugs called venlafaxine and nortriptyline.

Superior Drug Dissolution with ISP Super DisintegrantsDetailed in ...  -  Dec 21, 2006
PharmaLive.com (press release),Cetirizine HCl and Venlafaxine HCl), but also for actives with low water solubility (Ciprofloxacin HCl, Fexofenadine HCl, Terbinafine HCl,

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