Age- and dose-independent adverse effect of venlafaxine-extended release on blood pressure: a case series of 13 normotensive psychiatric outpatients

Dear Editor, the first antidepressant medication of the serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor class is venlafaxine (effexor), which is taken orally with a half-life of 5 hours; however, its effective and chief metabolite (i.e., O-desmethylvenlafaxine) owns a half-life of 11 hours. [...]

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Published inItalian journal of medicine Vol. 18; no. 3
Main Author Khosravi, Mohsen
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published PAGEPress Publications 10.07.2024
Subjects
Blood pressure
patients
venlafaxine
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Summary:Dear Editor, the first antidepressant medication of the serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor class is venlafaxine (effexor), which is taken orally with a half-life of 5 hours; however, its effective and chief metabolite (i.e., O-desmethylvenlafaxine) owns a half-life of 11 hours. [...]
ISSN:1877-9344
1877-9352
DOI:10.4081/itjm.2024.1758