DrugListbook

Action: Selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor antidepressant that positively
affects communication between nerve cells in the central nervous system.
Adverse​ ​Reaction: Abdominal or Stomach Pain, Area Rash, Blindness, Blurred Vision, Chills,
Cold Sweats, Confusion
Interactions: Ambien, Flexeril, Gabapentin, Neurontin, Tramadol, Trazodone
Effexor ​(Venlafaxine)
Pronunciation: Ven-la-fax-een
Classification:​ ​SNRI (Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor)
IFU:​ ​ Depression
Route: Oral
Dosage: 25mg tablets administered 2 to 3 times daily
Action: Anti-depressant selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor that affects
chemicals in the brain that may be unbalanced in people with depression.
Adverse​ ​Reaction: Hypertension, Lack or loss of strength, severe headache, sweating
Interactions: Abilify, Ambien, Lyrica, Tramadol, Trazodone, Wellbutrin
Paxil ​(Paroxetine)
Pronunciation: pa-rox-a-teen
Classification:​ ​SSRI (Selective-Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor)
IFU:​ ​ Depression
Route: Oral
Dosage: 10mg, administered twice a day
Action: Affects chemicals in the brain that may be unbalanced in people with depression anxiety
or other disorders.
Adverse​ ​Reaction: Agitation, Chest Congestion, Chest pain, Chills, Cold Sweats, Confusion,
Difficulty Breathing, Dizziness
Interactions: Adderall, Cymbalta, Gabapentin, Tramadol, Trazodone
Prozac ​(Fluoxetine)
Pronunciation: Floo-OX-e-teen
Classification:​ SSRI (Selective-Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor) ​
IFU:​ ​ Depression
Route: Oral
Dosage: 10mg administered twice a day, daily
Action: Affects chemicals in the brain that may be unbalanced in people with depression, panic,
anxiety, or obsessive compulsive symptoms.
Adverse​ ​Reaction: Hives, Itching, Skin rash, Inability to sit still, Restlessness
Interactions: Adderall, Flexeril, Neurontin, Tramadol, Trazodone, Xanax, Topamax