Venlafaxine is an antidepressant structurally unrelated chemically to any other
antidepressants. It inhibits both serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake. It is
also used to treat OCD ( obsessive-compulsive disorder ) or FMS (Fibromyalgia).
The hydrochloride samlt of venlafaxine is a a white to off-white crystalline
powder; melting point 215 - 217 C; soluble in water; administered orally. The
chemical designation is
(+/-)-1-(alpha-((dimethylamino)methyl)-p-methoxybenzyl)cyclohexanol
hydrochloride.
SSRIs are used to treat depressions and effective for obsessive-compulsive
disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, premenstrual dysphoric mood disorder,
panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and bulimia. Drugs used to treat
depressions include;
- TRICYCLIC
ANTIDEPRESSANTS
- Amitriptyline [CAS
#: 50-48-6, 549-18-8 (HCl)]
- Amoxapine [CAS
#: 14028-44-5]
- Clomipramine [CAS
#: 303-49-1]
- Desipramine [CAS
#: 50-47-5 58-28-6 (HCl)]
- Doxepin
[CAS #: 1668-19-5, 1229-29-4 (HCl)]
- Imipramine
[CAS #: 50-49-7, 113-52-0 (HCl)]
- Nortriptyline
[CAS #: 894-71-3 (HCl)]
- Protriptyline
[CAS #: 438-60-8, 1225-55-4(HCl)]
- Trimipramine
[CAS
#: 739-71-9, 521-78-8 (Maleate)]
- TETRACYCLIC
ANTIDEPRESSANT
- Maprotiline
[CAS #: 10262-69-8, 10347-81-6 (HCl)]
- MONOAMINE
OXIDASE INHIBITORS
- SELECTIVE
SEROTONIN REUPTAKE INHIBITORS
- Fluoxetine
[CAS #: 54910-89-3, 59333-67-4 (HCl)]
- Paroxetine [CAS
#:
61869-08-7]
- Sertraline
[CAS #: 79617-96-2, 79559-97-0 (HCl)]
- Escitalopram
Oxalate
[CAS #: 128196-01-0]
- Citalopram [CAS
#:
59729-33-8, 59729-33-8 (HBr)]
- Fluvoxamine [CAS
#: 54739-18-3, 6387-89-9 (Maleate)]
- SEROTONIN-NOREPINEPHRINE REUPTAKE
INHIBITOR
- Duloxetine [CAS
#: 116539-59-4]
- PSYCHOSTIMULANTS
- Dextroamphetamine [CAS
#: 51-64-9, 51-63-8 (Sulfate)]
- Methylphenidate [CAS
#: 113-45-1, 298-59-9 (HCl)]
- MODIFIED
ANTIDEPRESSANTS
- Trazodone
[CAS #: 19794-93-5, 25332-39-2 (HCl)]
- Venlafaxine [CAS
#:
93413-69-5, 99300-78-4 (HCl)]
- Nefazodone [CAS
#:
83366-66-9]
- Mirtazapine
[CAS #: 61337-67-5]
- Bupropion
[CAS #: 31677-93-7]
- Buspirone [CAS
#:
36505-84-7]
- Reboxetine [CAS
#: 71620-89-8]
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