This rare but life-threatening reaction happens most often when two drugs that raise
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Effexor/venlafaxine and hot flashes
Your healthcare provider should check your blood pressure before starting treatment and regularly during treatment with EFFEXOR XR
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Newer antidepressants might be an effective treatment for moderate to severe hot flashes
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It may An overdose of Effexor could be fatal, so seek immediate help or call the Poison Help Line at 1-800-222-1222 if you overdose
Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects
The case highlights that venlafaxine is a safe and efficacious choice for the management of hot flashes in men treated with LHRH agonist therapy for prostate cancer
Effexor XR is used in adults to treat: major depressive Hot flashes occur in approximately 75 to 80 percent of menopausal women in the United States
The recommended starting dose for Effexor is 75 mg/day, administered in two or three divided doses, taken with food
Two placebo-controlled trials involving fluoxetine and venlafaxine demonstrated a 50%–60% reduction in the incidence of hot flashes [44, 45]
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Effexor (venlafaxine) withdrawal, a common form of antidepressant discontinuation syndrome, occurs if you abruptly stop taking it
Review of the literature suggests that treatment with SSRIs or SNRIs reduces the frequency and severity of hot flashes in menopausal and post-menopausal women