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| ====== Desvenlafaxine (Pristiq) ====== | ====== Desvenlafaxine (Pristiq) ====== | ||
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| + | ===== Primer ===== | ||
| + | <WRAP group> | ||
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| + | **Desvenlafaxine** (Trade name: //Pristiq//) is an [[meds:antidepressants:home|antidepressant]] in the [[meds:antidepressants:snri:home|serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI)]] class used in the treatment of [[mood:1-depression:home|major depressive disorder]]. | ||
| + | </WRAP> | ||
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| + | <catlist meds:antidepressants:snri: -columns:1 -noAddPageButton -sortAscending -noNSInBold> | ||
| + | </WRAP> | ||
| + | </WRAP> | ||
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| + | ===== Dosing ===== | ||
| * Starting dose: 50mg | * Starting dose: 50mg | ||
| * Max dose: 100mg | * Max dose: 100mg | ||
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| + | ===== Pearls ===== | ||
| + | * The elimination of desvenlafaxine is independent of CYP2D6 (unlike venlafaxine), which may be a potential advantage over venlafaxine for some patients in terms of drug–drug interactions and tolerability | ||
| + | * Venlafaxine is converted to desvenlafaxine via CYP 2D6 | ||