Pharmacologic Substance
venlafaxine hydrochloride
Effect:
Increased Central Nervous System Norepinephrine Activity; Increased Central Nervous System Serotonin Activity
May Treat:
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity; Autistic Disorder; Depressive Disorder; Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic; Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder; Pain
More Information:
ChemID; DailyMed; PDR
Definitions related to venlafaxine hydrochloride:
  • A cyclohexanol and phenylethylamine derivative that functions as a SEROTONIN AND NORADRENALINE REUPTAKE INHIBITOR (SNRI) and is used as an ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENT.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • A synthetic ethyl-cyclohexanol derivative used for the treatment of depression, Venlafaxine Hydrochloride is metabolized to O-desmethylvenlafaxine, which potentiates CNS activity. Both venlafaxine and its active metabolite inhibit neuronal reuptake of norepinephrine, dopamine, and serotonin. (NCI04)
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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