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Venlafaxine is an antidepressant tablet that is also used, at the doctor's discretion, to reduce hot flushes caused by breast or prostate cancer hormone treatment.
The US label covers major depressive disorder (and, for the extended-release form, anxiety disorders). Cancer Care Ontario's 2017 guideline, adapted by ASCO, says that for women unable or unwilling to use hormone therapy alternatives include paroxetine, venlafaxine, gabapentin and clonidine, and that options for men include "venlafaxine, medroxyprogesterone acetate, cyproterone acetate, and gabapentin". The use for hot flushes is off-label. The Effexor NDA was approved on 28 December 1993.
Inhibits reuptake of serotonin and noradrenaline.
1.Venlafaxine slips into a pocket on its target.
| Region | Year | Indication |
|---|---|---|
| US | 1993 | Major depressive disorder · Year is the Effexor NDA 020151 approval (Drugs@FDA) |
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