The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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ISSUE924
June 10, 1994
Venlafaxine - A New Antidepressant
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Venlafaxine - A New Antidepressant
June 10, 1994 (Issue: 924)
Venlafaxine hydrochloride (Effexor - Wyeth-Ayerst) was recently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for treatment of depression. An aminomethyl-benzyl- cyclohexanol, it is chemically related to bupropion (Wellbutrin).
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