Effexor
Effexor is a medication based on the component venlafaxine, used to cure stress and depressive disorders.
How it acts
Venlafaxine, which is the main component of the medication, stops the re-uptake of this and norepinephrine in the mind. Consequently, wide range of these effective mediators communicate with receptors in the mind. Through this procedure, Effexor minimizes stress, improve a individual's feelings, and get a sense of well-being and energy.
Indications
Effexor is used to cure depressive disorders of different roots, as well as generic panic, obsessive-compulsive problem and social fear.
Effexor Side effects
The most typical side effects to the use of Effexor are:
Feeling tired;
Headaches, drowsiness;
Reduced sex-related arousal;
Foggy vision;
Weight reduction, dry mouth, nausea;
Indigestion, constipation;
Unexplained stress.
The most typical side effects of the medication do not usually outcome in serious health repercussions, but they still need to be revealed to the physician.
In inclusion, Effexor can cause side effects such as:
Bright and uncommon dreams;
Weight gain;
Bronchitis, neck pain;
Difficulty peeing or regular desire to urinate;
Occasional high pressure;
Depression.
Hallucinations, instantly showing panic problem, changes in behavior and feelings, ideas of destruction, improved aggressiveness or incident of issues with focus, shaking limbs;
Swelling of the mouth, eye lids, mouth, breathlessness, allergy, itchiness and other rapid (especially at the initial stage of therapy with Effexor) hypersensitive reactions;
Pain in the chest; heavy or extended cough; extended and regular disruptions in the work of the center, ringing in the ears;
Emergence of long-term or long lasting complications, uncertainty, ataxia.
Rare part effects
Increased level of sensitivity to sounds or improve in the degree of hearing;
Increased muscle tone;
Belching;
Expansion of the blood veins vessels;
Epistaxis;
Dilated students.
Serious part effects
These side effects during therapy with Effexor should be taken seriously. It is important to, as soon as possible, notify the physician about their incident to avoid problems that may develop.
Laboratory changes
Treatment with Effexor may cause to improved protein in pee, a higher level of hormone prolactin in the blood veins, and improved liver organ minerals in the blood veins. Moreover, during therapy with the medication, low stages of sugar or salt in the blood veins were noticed, as well as a decreased number of blood veins cells (very rare) – granulocytes and others.
Withdrawal syndrome
Since Effexor moves in the blood veins in a relatively short time after getting the tablet, this can cause to rapid appearance of drawback problem. For example, some patients revealed the appearance of drawback problem after they skipped getting the medication for initially. Such a reaction is of course a scarcity, because level of sensitivity to medication is very individual. In any case, however, to prevent drawback problem, doctors usually recommend not to quit therapy with Effexor instantly, but to decrease the amount progressively.
If you have had situations of habit to medication, tell the physician before beginning therapy with Effexor. The physician may decide to recommend another antidepressant.
Side results in children
The side effects of Effexor especially such as appetite reduction and losing bodyweight may be more noticeable in kids and teenagers. Therefore the amount of Effexor should be carefully selected by a physician, considering the kid's age and body.
Side results during maternity and breastfeeding
There is proof that venlafaxine in Effexor may harm the unborn infant if used during maternity (especially in the last trimester). Therefore, if you are expecting or plan to become expecting, notify your physician before you begin therapy with Effexor. FDA categorizes Effexor and some other medication in this group as Classification C, as having a complication on the unborn infant. After therapy with Effexor during maternity, the infants may have the following delivery defects:
omphalocele – a delivery problem in which the baby's bowel or other stomach organs stick out of the belly button (navel);
anal atresia – a shut and pristine anus;
autism;
heart issues and issues of major veins (coarctation of the aorta, heart device patches, etc.);
malformations of the arms and legs, backbone and backbone cord;
premature combination of joint parts between the bone fragments of the skull;
cleft taste, cleft lip.
Because the component of Effexor can go through into breasts dairy, it is recommended not to breast-feed during therapy or to quit therapy. This should be decided with your physician.
Side results in the elderly
Since the seniors may have concomitant illnesses of the renal and liver organ, which damage the removal of Effexor from the body, it is better to begin therapy after a full evaluation and choose a amount considering all the current illnesses.
Overdose
Overdose warning signs of Effexor: improved pulse rate, severe sleepiness and foggy perspective, nausea and nausea or nausea, convulsions.
If you show any of these warning signs of excess dose of Effexor, you should immediately seek treatment.
Side results of Effexor in men
During therapy with Effexor, men experience erection issues and decreased sex-related intercourse, as well as difficulties in clearing the kidney.
Side results of Effexor in women
Bleeding not associated with monthly periods may occur. However, this complication was seen in separated situations.
Warnings and recommendations
If you or your blood veins family members have mental disorders, ideas of destruction or made destruction efforts, you need to tell your physician before beginning therapy with Effexor;
If you had lack of fluids recently, or you are getting diuretic medications, tell your physician, because Effexor can worsen hyponatremia;
If you have liver organ illness, renal illness, glaucoma, high blood pressure, cardiovascular illness, be sure to notify the physician because you may need a dose modification or replacement of the medication.
Since Effexor can cause wooziness and sleepiness, use warning when driving a transportation, especially in the first weeks of therapy, as well as when reducing or increasing the amount.
Since venlafaxine cannot be combined with MAO inhibitors and some other groups of medication (for example, diuretics may worsen the side effects of venlafaxine such as lowering the level of salt in the blood), be sure to notify your physician about all the drugs you are getting or you planned to begin during therapy with Effexor.
Effexor and alcohol
Alcohol can improve some of the side effects of Effexor and worsen their repercussions. It is therefore advisable to prevent liquor consumption during therapy with this medication.
