Venlafaxine

In the US, Venlafaxine (venlafaxine systemic) is a member of the drug class serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors and is used to treat Anxiety, Anxiety and Stress, Autism, Bipolar Disorder, Bulimia, Cataplexy, Depression, Fibromyalgia, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Hot Flashes, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Panic Disorder, Postpartum Depression, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder and Vulvodynia.

US matches:

• Venlafaxine


• Venlafaxine Extended-Release Capsules


• Venlafaxine Extended-Release Tablets


• Venlafaxine Hydrochloride


• Venlafaxine ER

UK matches:

• Venlafaxine 37.5mg, 50mg & 75mg Tablets
• Venlafaxine 37.5mg Tablets (Winthrop Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd) (SPC)
• Venlafaxine 37.5mg Tablets (Actavis UK Ltd) (SPC)
• Venlafaxine 37.5mg Tablets (Actavis UK Ltd) (SPC)
• Venlafaxine 75mg Tablets (Winthrop Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd) (SPC)
• Venlafaxine 75mg Tablets (Actavis UK Ltd) (SPC)
• Venlafaxine 75mg Tablets (Actavis UK Ltd) (SPC)

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

N06AX16

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0093413-69-5

Chemical Formula

C17-H27-N-O2

Molecular Weight

277

Therapeutic Category

Antidepressant: Selective serotonin and noradrenalin reuptake inhibitor (SSNRI)

Chemical Name

(±)-1-[α-[(Dimethylamino)methyl]-p-methoxybenzyl]cyclohexanol

Foreign Names

• Venlafaxinum (Latin)
• Venlafaxin (German)
• Venlafaxine (French)
• Venlafaxina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Venlafaxine (OS: DCF, BAN)
• Venlafaxine Hydrochloride (OS: BANM, USAN)
• Wy 45030 (IS: Wyeth)
• Venlafaxine Hydrochloride (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Venlafaxini hydrochloridum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Agrofan
  Zentiva, Poland



• Alventa
  Krka, Estonia; Krka, Croatia (Hrvatska); Krka, Lithuania; Krka, Poland; Salus, Slovenia



• Anapresin
  Bago, Peru



• Axyven
  Temapharm, Poland



• Desinax
  Tecnimede, Portugal



• Dobupal Retard Orifarm
  Wyeth, Denmark



• Efaxil
  Pinewood, Ireland



• Efectin ER
  Wyeth, Romania



• Efectin
  Wyeth, Romania; Wyeth, Serbia



• Efevelone
  Actavis, Russian Federation



• Efexiva
  Lek, Bulgaria; Lek, Slovenia



• Efexor Exel
  Wyeth, Luxembourg



• Effexor
  Wyeth, Tunisia



• Elafax
  Medigroup, Peru



• Idoxen
  Dollder, Venezuela



• Lanvexin
  Aps Farma, Bulgaria; Dragenopharm, Bulgaria; Lannacher, Bulgaria



• Laroxin
  Aps Farma, Bulgaria; Dragenopharm, Bulgaria



• Mezine
  Phoenix, Argentina



• Norpilen
  Andromaco, Chile



• Sentidol
  Medipharm, Chile



• Sesaren
  Pharma Investi, Chile



• Tavex
  Krka, Poland



• Tifaxin
  Aps Farma, Bulgaria; Dragenopharm, Bulgaria



• Valax
  Recalcine, Ecuador



• Velaxin
  Egis, Latvia



• Venax
  Renata, Bangladesh



• Venlafaxin Hexal
  Hexal, Germany; Hexal, Luxembourg



• Venlafaxin Krka
  KRKA, Norway



• Venlafaxin LPH
  Labormed Pharma, Romania



• Venlafaxin Medochemie
  Medochemie, Estonia



• Venlafaxin Pliva
  Pliva, Czech Republic; Pliva, Latvia



• Venlafaxin Ranbaxy
  Ranbaxy, Austria



• Venlafaxina Dosa
  Dosa, Argentina



• Venlafaxina Generis
  Generis, Portugal



• Venlafaxina Ratiopharm
  Ratiopharm, Portugal



• Venlafaxine Gerot
  Gerot, Poland



• Venlafaxine Lannacher
  Lannacher, Latvia



• VenlaLEK
  Sandoz, Poland



• Venlax
  Celon, Poland



• Venlax ER
  Bussié, Colombia; Saval, Chile



• Venlaxor
  Grindeks, Latvia; Grindex, Georgia



• Venlectine
  ICN, Poland



• Venlift
  Ranbaxy, Ireland; Torrent, Myanmar; Torrent, Vietnam



• Voxatin
  NTC Pharma, Slovakia



• Alventa
  Krka, Latvia; Krka, Slovakia



• Argofan
  Zentiva, Bulgaria; Zentiva, Czech Republic; Zentiva, Slovakia



• Benolaxe
  Landsteiner, Mexico



• CO Venlafaxine
  Cobalt, Canada



• Depant Prolong
  Valeant, Slovakia



• Deprevix
  Farmaten, Greece



• Deprexor
  Sopharma, Bulgaria



• Depurol
  Royal Pharma, Chile



• Dobupal
  Almirall, Spain



• Efaxin
  Specifar, Greece



• Efectin ER
  Wyeth, Austria



• Efectin
  Wyeth, Austria; Wyeth, Bulgaria; Wyeth, Czech Republic; Wyeth, Hungary; Wyeth, Poland; Wyeth, Slovenia; Wyeth, Slovakia



• Efetrin
  Alet Pharmaceuticals, Greece



• Efexiva
  Salutas Pharma, Bulgaria; Sandoz, Bulgaria



• Efexor XR D.A.C.
  D.A.C., Iceland



• Efexor XR
  Wyeth, Chile; Wyeth, China; Wyeth, Israel; Wyeth, Lithuania; Wyeth, Portugal; Wyeth, Singapore; Wyeth, Turkey; Wyeth, Venezuela; Wyeth, South Africa; Wyeth Nutrition Internatinoal, Indonesia



• Efexor
  AHP, Luxembourg; Euro, Netherlands; Pfizer, Switzerland; Wyeth, United Arab Emirates; Wyeth, Argentina; Wyeth, Australia; Wyeth, Belgium; Wyeth, Bahrain; Wyeth, Brazil; Wyeth, Colombia; Wyeth, Costa Rica; Wyeth, Cyprus; Wyeth, Estonia; Wyeth, Egypt; Wyeth, Greece; Wyeth, Guatemala; Wyeth, Hong Kong; Wyeth, Honduras; Wyeth, Ireland; Wyeth, Israel; Wyeth, Iceland; Wyeth, Italy; Wyeth, Jordan; Wyeth, Kuwait; Wyeth, Lebanon; Wyeth, Luxembourg; Wyeth, Latvia; Wyeth, Malta; Wyeth, Mexico; Wyeth, Nicaragua; Wyeth, Netherlands; Wyeth, Norway; Wyeth, New Zealand; Wyeth, Oman; Wyeth, Panama; Wyeth, Peru; Wyeth, Philippines; Wyeth, Qatar; Wyeth, Saudi Arabia; Wyeth, El Salvador; Wyeth, Thailand; Wyeth, Turkey; Wyeth, Taiwan; Wyeth, Yemen; Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom



• Efexor Depot
  Wyeth, Denmark; Wyeth, Finland; Wyeth, Sweden



• Effexor XR
  Wyeth, United States



• Effexor
  Wyeth, Canada; Wyeth, France; Wyeth, Ireland; Wyeth, Malaysia; Wyeth, United States



• Effexor Depot Abacus
  Wyeth, Denmark



• Effexor Paranova
  Wyeth, Denmark



• Elafax
  Gador, Argentina



• Elify
  Aps Farma, Bulgaria; Dragenopharm, Bulgaria; Medochemie, Bulgaria; Medochemie, Latvia



• Faxine
  Genovate, Taiwan; Wyeth, Italy



• Faxiprol
  Medico Uno, Slovakia



• Flavix
  Wockhardt, India



• Ganavax
  Rontag, Argentina



• Gen-Venlafaxine
  Genpharm, Canada



• Ireven
  Teva, Ireland



• Jarvis
  Gedeon Richter, Hungary



• Lafax
  Medicon, Bangladesh



• Laroxin
  Actavis, Bulgaria



• Melocin
  Gap, Greece



• Memomax
  S.J.A., Greece



• Mollome
  Richter Gedeon RT, Slovakia



• Nervix
  Bago, Chile



• Nopekar
  Ozone, Slovakia



• Norafexine
  Pharmanel, Greece



• Novo-Venlafaxine
  Novopharm, Canada



• Odven
  Quimico, Mexico



• Olwexya
  Krka, Hungary



• PMS-Venlafaxine
  Pharmascience, Canada



• Prefaxine
  Polpharma, Slovakia



• Quilarex
  Ariston, Argentina



• Ranfaxiran
  Ranbaxy, Slovakia



• ratio-Venlafaxine
  ratiopharm, Canada



• Senexon
  Drugtech-Recalcine, Chile



• Sesaren
  Roemmers, Argentina; Roemmers, Venezuela



• Subelan
  Pharmavita, Chile



• Tifaxin
  Alfred Tiefenbacher, Slovakia



• Trevilor
  Wyeth, Germany



• Valosine
  Standard, Taiwan



• Vandral Orifarm
  Wyeth, Denmark



• Vandral Retard SinGad
  Wyeth, Denmark



• Vandral
  Wyeth, Spain



• Vedixal
  Rowex, Ireland



• Velafax
  Farmacom, Poland; Pliva, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Pliva, Croatia (Hrvatska); Pliva, Russian Federation; Pliva-Lachema, Slovakia



• Velaxin
  Egis, Czech Republic; Egis, Hungary; Egis, Lithuania; Egis, Poland; Egis, Russian Federation; Egis, Slovakia



• Venaxibene
  Ratiopharm, Austria



• Venex
  Clonmel, Ireland



• Venexor
  United Pharmaceutical, Oman



• Veniz
  Sun, Sri Lanka; Sun, Myanmar



• Venla Teva
  Teva, Germany



• Venla
  Unipharm, Israel



• Venlaf
  Orion, Bangladesh



• Venlafab
  Lannacher, Austria



• Venlafaxin 1A Pharma
  1A Pharma, Austria



• Venlafaxin AAA
  AAA-Pharma, Germany



• Venlafaxin AbZ
  AbZ, Germany



• Venlafaxin acis
  Acis, Germany



• Venlafaxin Actavis
  Actavis, Austria; Actavis, Switzerland; Actavis, Sweden



• Venlafaxin AL
  Aliud, Germany



• Venlafaxin Arcana
  Arcana, Austria



• Venlafaxin Arrow
  Arrow, Sweden



• Venlafaxin Atid
  Dexcel, Germany



• Venlafaxin AWD
  AWD.pharma, Germany



• Venlafaxin axcount
  Axcount, Germany



• Venlafaxin Basics
  Basics, Germany



• Venlafaxin beta
  Betapharm, Germany



• Venlafaxin Billix
  Billix Pharma, Germany



• Venlafaxin Bluefish
  Bluefish, Germany; Bluefish Pharma, Sweden



• Venlafaxin dura
  Mylan dura, Germany



• Venlafaxin G.L
  G.L. Pharma, Austria



• Venlafaxin Genericon
  Genericon, Austria



• Venlafaxin Hennig
  Hennig, Germany



• Venlafaxin Heumann
  norispharm, Germany



• Venlafaxin Hexal
  Hexal, Austria



• Venlafaxin Krewel
  Krewel, Germany



• Venlafaxin Krka
  Krka, Sweden



• Venlafaxin Mylan
  Mylan, Sweden



• Venlafaxin Orifarm
  Orifarm, Sweden; Pharma Westen, Germany



• Venlafaxin ratiopharm
  Ratiopharm, Sweden



• Venlafaxin retard Helvepharm
  Helvepharm, Switzerland



• Venlafaxin Sandoz
  Sandoz, Austria; Sandoz, Switzerland; Sandoz, Germany; Sandoz, Sweden



• Venlafaxin Spirig
  Spirig Pharma, Switzerland



• Venlafaxin Stada
  Stada, Austria; Stada, Germany



• Venlafaxin STADA
  Stada, Sweden



• Venlafaxin TAD
  TAD, Germany



• Venlafaxin Valeant
  Meda, Germany



• Venlafaxin Winthrop
  Winthrop, Germany



• Venlafaxin
  Actavis, Slovakia



• Venlafaxin-1A Pharma
  1A Pharma, Germany



• Venlafaxina Bexal
  Bexal, Spain



• Venlafaxina Cevallos
  Cevallos, Argentina



• Venlafaxina Combix
  Combix, Spain



• Venlafaxina Kern Pharma
  Kern, Spain



• Venlafaxina Mepha
  Mepha, Portugal



• Venlafaxina Normon
  Normon, Spain



• Venlafaxina Ratiopharm
  Ratiopharm, Spain



• Venlafaxin-Actavis
  Actavis, Germany



• Venlafaxin-AS
  Archie Samuel, Slovakia



• Venlafaxin-biomo
  Biomo, Germany



• Venlafaxin-CT
  CT Arzneimittel, Germany



• Venlafaxine Apotex
  Apotex, Belgium



• Venlafaxine EG
  Eurogenerics, Belgium



• Venlafaxine Hydrochloride
  Actavis, United States; Caraco, United States; Dr. Reddy's, United States; Mylan, United States; Osmotica, United States; Pliva, United States; Sandoz, United States; Teva USA, United States; Wyeth, United States; Zydus, United States



• Venlafaxine Lannacher
  Lannacher, Estonia; Lannacher, Lithuania



• Venlafaxine Mylan
  Mylan, Belgium



• Venlafaxine Sandoz
  Sandoz, Belgium; Sandoz, Estonia; Sandoz, Lithuania; Sandoz, Slovakia



• Venlafaxine Teva
  Teva, Ireland



• Venlafaxin-Hormosan
  Hormosan, Germany



• Venlafaxin-Mepha
  Mepha Pharma, Switzerland



• Venlafaxin-Mepha ER Depocaps
  Mepha Pharma, Switzerland



• Venlafaxin-neuraxpharm
  Neuraxpharm, Germany



• Venlafaxin-ratiopharm
  Ratiopharm, Germany



• Venlafaxin-Teva
  Teva Pharma, Switzerland



• Venlagamma
  Worwag, Slovakia; Wörwag Pharma, Germany



• Venlalic
  Ashbourne Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom



• Venla-Q
  Juta, Germany; Q-Pharm, Germany



• Venlasan
  Mibe, Germany



• Venlax ER
  Drossapharm, Switzerland; General Pharma, Bangladesh; Saval, Chile



• Venlix
  ratiopharm, Norway



• Venlofex
  Gerard, Ireland



• Venlor XR
  Cipla Medpro, South Africa



• Venlor
  Cipla, India



• Vennaxa
  Ratiopharm, Belgium



• Vensir
  Morningside, Ireland



• Viepax
  Dexcel, United Kingdom; Dexcel, Israel; Dexcel, Singapore

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BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
SPC	Summary of Product Characteristics (UK)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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