Common medications that may interact with venlafaxine include: anti-anxiety medications, such as diazepam and oxazepam anticoagulants such as warfarin
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For example, taking a cough medicine ( antitussive) and a drug to help you sleep
This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur
vomiting of blood or material that looks like coffee grounds
Effexor-XR; Descriptions
Not all drugs interact, and not every interaction means you must stop taking one of your medications
Avoid or Use Alternate Drug
This leaflet should come with your Drug information provided by: Merative, Micromedex Do not take venlafaxine with a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor (eg, isocarboxazid (Marplan®), phenelzine (Nardil®)], selegiline (Eldepryl®), tranylcypromine (Parnate®))
It usually takes 4 to 6 weeks for venlafaxine to work fully, although you should start to feel better after 1 to 2 weeks
Drug Interactions for Effexor Central Nervous System (CNS)-Active Drugs
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Venlafaxine is an antidepressant medication that works in the brain
Venlafaxine drug interactions (more detail) Venlafaxine Pharmacokinetics Absorption Bioavailability
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you: Drugs
You can take them at any time as long as you stick to the same time every day
Learn about its uses, side effects, safety, interactions, and user ratings on WebMD, the Like all medicines, venlafaxine can cause side effects in some people, but many people have no side effects, or only minor ones
Steady-state concentrations of both venlafaxine and ODV in plasma were attained within 3 days of multiple-dose therapy