Age- and dose-independent adverse effect of venlafaxine-extended release on blood pressure: a case series of 13 normotensive psychiatric outpatients
oleh: Mohsen Khosravi
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| Diterbitkan: | PAGEPress Publications 2024-07-01 |
Deskripsi
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. [...]