Other than depression, what is treated with venlafaxine?
There is accumulating evidence that the symptoms of ADD/ADHD in both children and adults can be treated with venlafaxine. High doses of venlafaxine have also been reported to be effective in the treatment of people with borderline personality disorder. • What are the side-effects of venlafaxine? The most common side-effects and the percentage of people reporting them during clinical trials are: Side-effect Patients Nausea 37% Headache 25% Sleepiness 23% Dry mouth 22% Dizziness 19% Insomnia 18% Constipation 15% Nervousness 13% Raised blood pressure 13%* Fatigue 12% Sweating 12% Decreased appetite 11% Male sexual dysfunction 12% Female sexual dysfunction 2% * While the manufacturer says that hypertension only occurs in patients receiving over 300 mg/day, there have been reports of moderately severe hypertension in patients taking smaller doses. • Which side-effects force people to stop taking venlafaxine? In the premarketing studies 19% (537 out of the 2897) of depressed patients taking
