Switch-to-Pristiq Argument 2: Pristiq has fewer drug-drug interactions. Effexor is metabolized primarily by the P450 2D6 liver enzyme, with
Due to insurance complications, my doc switched me from the generic of effexor to brand name pristiq Has anyone ever experienced switching the 2 medications.?
Effexor XR (venlafaxine), Pristiq (desvenlafaxine), Cymbalta switching from Prozac to Zoloft or switching from Lexapro to Zoloft. How to
I initially took Pristiq and then had to switch to Effexor in order to taper, because Pristiq is even more impossible to safely taper than Effexor, because it only comes in extended release and in impossibly high doses. I spent two whole years searching for a way out of Pristiq before I found I could switch to Effexor!!
Switching from Pristiq 25mg to Effexor 37.5 tonight. What should I expect? Is it pretty seemless? Been on this dose of Pristiq for a year.
Pristiq and Effexor are essentially the same meds, Pristiq(desvenlafaxine) is the active metabolite of Effexor(venlafaxine). I am guessing you were switched immediately from Effexor to Pristiq and that's why you didn't feel any withdrawals. you don't get withdrawals when immediately swapping SSRI/SNRIs especially not when switching between two meds that are almost the same.
Pristiq inhibits serotonin to norepinephrine at a ratio of 10:1, compared to a 30:1 ratio for Effexor. The inhibition ratio of this drug is equal to that of Cymbalta. The reason Pristiq has become highly popular is due to the fact that drug companies are encouraging doctors to switch their patients from Effexor to Pristiq.
Pristiq and Effexor are SNRIs for depression and anxiety, but Pristiq is the active form of Effexor. Learn about their uses, dosages, side effects, drug interactions, and how to switch from one to the other.
Switch-to-Pristiq Argument 2: Pristiq has fewer drug-drug interactions. Effexor is metabolized primarily by the P450 2D6 liver enzyme, with
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