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About Depression
What should you discuss with your healthcare provider before taking
Effexor?
If you are currently taking or have taken a monoamine oxidase inhibitor
(MAOI) such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), or tranylcypromine
(Parnate) in the last 14 days, do not take Effexor.
It is recommended that before using Effexor tell your doctor if you have—
- heart disease or high blood pressure,
- liver disease,
- increased pressure in the eye(s) or narrow-angle glaucoma,
- seizures or epilepsy,
- increased level of cholesterol in the blood,
- kidney disease,
- bleeding or blood clotting problems, or
- a history of mania or bipolar disorder
If you have any of the conditions listed above then you may not be able
to take Effexor, or you may need a dosage adjustment or special monitoring
during treatment.
It is recommended not to take Effexor without first talking to your doctor
if you are pregnant or could become pregnant during treatment. Effexor is
in the FDA pregnancy category C. This means that it is unknown whether it
will be harmful to an unborn baby.
Without consulting to your doctor, do not take Effexor if you are breast-feeding
a baby. This is because it is not known that Effexor passes into breast
milk and may affect a nursing infant.
Consult with your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or
over-the-counter medicines, including herbal products. Drugs other than
those listed here may also interact with Effexor or affect your condition.
Effexor
is used to treat depression; this medicine is an antidepressant. It can
also be used in other circumstances for treatment, as if determined by your
doctor.
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