No. Venaxin does not have habit-forming potential.

Yes. Venaxin is a psychotropic drug. Any medication capable of affecting the mind, emotions, and behaviour are called psychotropic drugs.

Venaxin is absorbed from the intestine after being metabolised by the liver.

Desvenlafaxine is an active metabolite of Venaxin. It is the same medication in an active form.

No. Citalopram and Venaxin both increase serotonin levels. Avoid or use any alternate drug. It can cause a serious condition called as serotonin syndrome. It is a potentially life-threatening can present as agitation, hallucinations, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, tachycardia, labile blood pressure, hyperthermia and coma.

Venaxin is not approved for the treatment of fibromyalgia. Some research studies have shown promising results of Venaxin in the treatment of fibromyalgia. Consult your doctor before starting this medication.

P-glycoprotein is responsible for the expulsion of Venaxin from the brain. Some studies have shown that Venaxin and its metabolite inhibit the p-glycoprotein.

Yes. Venaxin is known to cause weight loss in some patients. In research studies, a dose-dependent weight loss was noted in patients treated with Venaxin for several weeks. Please consult your doctor if it bothers you.

You can take a tablet instead of the capsule but only under consultation or prescription of a doctor. You should not change it yourself as the different formulation of a medication may have a different action as drug release would be different in both. This can lead to an inappropriate treatment and may lead to side effects or even failure of treatment.

Venaxin treatment is associated with sustained increases in blood pressure in some people. It is recommended that people who are being treated with Venaxin should have regular monitoring of blood pressure. For such people, either dose reduction or discontinuation should be considered.

Venaxin is a medication to treat generalised depressive disorder or depression. Consult your doctor before taking this medication.

No. Venaxin is not a narcotic drug. Narcotics are drugs with sleep inducing properties, usual derivatives of Opium like Heroin and Morphine.

Both are same medication. Venaxin ER and XR both means extended release preparation which releases the medication slowly into the body and maintains a constant needed medications levels. The advantage of taking ER/XR tablets is the frequency of dosage can be decreased.

Yes. Venaxin is known to cause constipation in some patients. Take a fiber-rich diet and drink plenty of water. You may consider taking laxatives as well. Your doctor will suggest ways to prevent or manage it. Please consult your doctor if it does not resolve or gets worse.

No. There can be a serious side effect when mirtazapine is taken with Venaxin. It can cause a serious condition called as serotonin syndrome. It is a potentially life-threatening can present as agitation, hallucinations, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, tachycardia, labile blood pressure, hyperthermia and coma.

Venaxin is known to cause changes in the neurotransmitters levels and chemicals in the brain which leads to decrease in appetite and this loss of appetite is dose dependent.

Venaxin is not approved for treatment of nerve pain disorders but some researchers have proved its efficacy in nerve pain. It is currently used off-label for nerve pain.

Yes. Venaxin can cause sedation. You should inform your doctor if you are taking any other sleep inducing medicines before starting Venaxin.

If you find any side effects like decreased sex drive or impotence talk to your doctor and then you can have some other drug. Do not stop Venaxin by yourself it can lead to increased adverse effects.

Yes. Gabapentin can be given with Venaxin but only with a consultation of a doctor. They both, when given together, causes an increase drowsiness, sleepiness and decreased concentration in work. Take with caution.