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venlafaxine
(redirected from Effexor XR)

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venlafaxine /ven·la·fax·ine/ (ven″lah-fak´sēn) an inhibitor of serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake that potentiates neurotransmitter activity in the central nervous system; used as the hydrochloride salt as an antidepressant and antianxiety agent.
venlafaxine
Effexor® Neuropharmacology A second-generation bicyclic member of the serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor class of antidepressants. See Paxil, Prozac, Zoloft.


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For Depression: Effexor XR (Wyeth Pharmaceuticals); Lexapro (Forest Pharmaceuticals); Paxil (GlaxoSmithKline); Prozac (Eli Lilly); and Zoloft (Pfizer).
Through this agreement, Teva will not market a generic version of Effexor XR until July 2010.
Wyeth markets Effexor XR for the treatment of depression.
 
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