Venlafaxine comes under which class of drugs:
(Ref: Goodman & Gillman's 13th ed. P 268)* Five medications with a nontricyclic structure that inhibit the reuptake of both 5HT and NE have been approved for use in the US for treatment of depression, anxiety disorders, pain, or other specific conditions. The drugs are:# Venlafaxine and its demethylated metabolite desvenlafaxine# Duloxetine# Milnacipran, and# LevomilnacipranMn: Vania Duals My Love
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
Serotonergic noradrenergic reuptake inhibitor
Tricyclic antidepressant
Serotonin receptor antagonist
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