Drug details

Pristiq (desvenlafaxine extended-release tablets)

type of Antidepressants, SNRIs

Pristiq (desvenlafaxine) is type of antidepressant called a selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) used to treat major depressive disorder.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• confusion,
• blurred vision,
• headache,
• cough,
• trouble breathing,
• coughing up blood,
• memory problems,
• eye pain or swelling,
• severe weakness,
• chest discomfort,
• hallucinations
• seeing halos around lights,
• feeling unsteady, and
• blood in your urine or stools,
• easy bruising or bleeding (nosebleeds, bleeding gums),
• convulsion (seizure),

The following drugs are related to Pristiq, either as a replacement or used together:

• Abilify (aripiprazole)
• Albuterol Sulfate Tablets (albuterol sulfate tablets)
• Elavil (amitriptyline)
• Auvelity (dextromethorphan hydrobromide, bupropion hydrochloride)
• Wellbutrin (bupropion hcl)
• Wellbutrin XL (bupropion hydrochloride extended-release)
• Wellbutrin SR (bupropion hydrochloride sustained-release)
• Celexa (citalopram hydrobromide)
• Cymbalta (duloxetine hcl)
• Drizalma Sprinkle (duloxetine delayed-release capsules)
• Irenka (duloxetine capsules)
• Effexor (venlafaxine hydrochloride)
• Effexor XR (venlafaxine hydrochloride extended-release)
• Lexapro (escitalopram oxalate)
• Spravato (esketamine nasal spray)
• Luvox (fluvoxamine maleate tablets)
• Parnate (tranylcypromine)
• Paxil (paroxetine hydrochloride)
• Paxil-CR (paroxetine hydrochloride)
• Pexeva (paroxetine mesylate)
• Vivactil (protriptyline hydrochloride tablet)
• Zoloft (sertraline hcl)

The following supplements are related to Pristiq, and may be used together with the drug:

• Zinc (s.)
• Fish Oil (s.)
• Folic Acid (s.)
• Lithium (s.)
• Same (s.)
• 5-Htp (s.)
• Branched-Chain Amino Acids (s.)
• Saffron (s.)
• St. John's Wort (s.)