VENLAFAXINE - venlafaxine tablet 
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Medication Guide

Venlafaxine

(ven″ la fax′ een)

Tablets, USP

Read the Medication Guide that comes with venlafaxine tablets before you start taking it and each time you get a refill. There may be new information. This Medication Guide does not take the place of talking to your healthcare provider about your medical condition or treatment. Talk with your healthcare provider if there is something you do not understand or want to learn more about.

What is the most important information I should know about venlafaxine tablets?

Venlafaxine tablets and other antidepressant medicines may cause serious side effects, including:

  1. Suicidal thoughts or actions:

Keep all follow-up visits with your healthcare provider and call between visits if you are worried about symptoms.

Call your healthcare provider right away if you have any of the following symptoms, or call 911 if an emergency, especially if they are new, worse, or worry you:

Call your healthcare provider right away if you have any of the following symptoms, or call 911 if an emergency. Venlafaxine tablets may be associated with these serious side effects:

     2.    Serotonin Syndrome

This condition can be life-threatening and may include:

3.    Changes in blood pressure. Venlafaxine tablets may:

4.  Enlarged pupils (mydriasis).

5.  Anxiety and insomnia.

6.  Changes in appetite or weight.

7.    Manic/hypomanic episodes:

8.     Low salt (sodium) levels in the blood.

  Elderly people may be at greater risk for this. Symptoms may include:

9.     Seizures or convulsions.

10.   Abnormal bleeding: Venlafaxine tablets and other antidepressant medicines may increase your risk of bleeding or bruising, especially if you take the blood thinner warfarin (Coumadin®*, Jantoven®*), a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAIDs, like ibuprofen or naproxen), or aspirin.

11.   Elevated cholesterol.

12.   Lung disease and pneumonia:

Venlafaxine tablets may cause rare lung problems. Symptoms include:

13.    Severe allergic reactions:

14. Visual problems.

● eye pain

● changes in vision

● swelling or redness in or around the eye

Only some people are at risk for these problems. You may want to undergo an eye examination to see if you are at risk and receive preventative treatment if you are.

15. Sexual problems (dysfunction).

Taking serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), including venlafaxine tablets, may cause sexual problems.

Symptoms in males may include:

o   Delayed ejaculation or inability to have an ejaculation

o   Decreased sex drive

o   Problems getting or keeping an erection

Symptoms in females may include:

o   Decreased sex drive

o   Delayed orgasm or inability to have an orgasm

Talk to your healthcare provider if you develop any changes in your sexual function or if you have any questions or concerns about sexual problems during treatment with venlafaxine tablets. There may be treatments your healthcare provider can suggest.

Do not stop venlafaxine tablets without first talking to your healthcare provider. Stopping venlafaxine tablets too quickly or changing from another antidepressant too quickly may cause serious symptoms including:

What are venlafaxine tablets?

Venlafaxine tablets are a prescription medicine used to treat depression. It is important to talk with your healthcare provider about the risks of treating depression and also the risks of not treating it. You should discuss all treatment choices with your healthcare provider.

Talk to your healthcare provider if you do not think that your condition is getting better with venlafaxine tablets treatment.

Who should not take venlafaxine tablets?

Do not take venlafaxine tablets if you:

People who take venlafaxine tablets close in time to an MAOI may have serious or even life-threatening side effects. Get medical help right away if you have any of these symptoms:

What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking venlafaxine tablets? Ask if you are not sure.

Before starting venlafaxine tablets, tell your healthcare provider if you:

Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines that you take, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Venlafaxine tablets and some medicines may interact with each other, may not work as well, or may cause serious side effects.

Your healthcare provider or pharmacist can tell you if it is safe to take venlafaxine tablets with your other medicines. Do not start or stop any medicine while taking venlafaxine tablets without talking to your healthcare provider first.

If you take venlafaxine tablets, you should not take any other medicines that contain (venlafaxine) including: venlafaxine HCl.

How should I take venlafaxine tablets?

What should I avoid while taking venlafaxine tablets?

Venlafaxine tablets can cause sleepiness or may affect your ability to make decisions, think clearly, or react quickly. You should not drive, operate heavy machinery, or do other dangerous activities until you know how venlafaxine tablets affect you. Do not drink alcohol while using venlafaxine tablets.

What are the possible side effects of venlafaxine tablets?

Venlafaxine tablets may cause serious side effects, including:

      •   problems feeding and breathing

      •   seizures

      •   shaking, jitteriness or constant crying

      •   have a history of increased eye pressure

      •   are at risk for certain types of glaucoma

Common possible side effects in people who take venlafaxine tablets include:

Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away. These are not all the possible side effects of venlafaxine tablets. For more information, ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

How should I store venlafaxine tablets?

Keep venlafaxine tablets and all medicines out of the reach of children.

General information about venlafaxine tablets

Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Medication Guide. Do not use venlafaxine tablets for a condition for which it was not prescribed. Do not give venlafaxine tablets to other people, even if they have the same condition. It may harm them.

This Medication Guide summarizes the most important information about venlafaxine tablets. If you would like more information, talk with your healthcare provider. You may ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist for information about venlafaxine tablets that is written for healthcare professionals.

Please address medical inquiries to (MedicalAffairs@zydususa.com) or Tel.: 1-877-993-8779.

What are the ingredients in venlafaxine tablets, USP?

Active ingredient: Venlafaxine hydrochloride, USP

Inactive ingredients: ferric oxide red, ferric oxide yellow, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose and sodium starch glycolate.

The brands listed are the registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Medication Guide available at www.zydususa.com/medguides or call 1-877-993-8779.

This Medication Guide has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for all antidepressants.

Revised: 5/2023
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