Venlalic XL 150mg tablets

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Active ingredient:

Venlafaxine hydrochloride

Available from:

Waymade Healthcare Plc

ATC code:

N06AX16

INN (International Name):

Venlafaxine hydrochloride

Dosage:

150mg

Pharmaceutical form:

Modified-release tablet

Administration route:

Oral

Class:

No Controlled Drug Status

Prescription type:

Valid as a prescribable product

Product summary:

BNF: 04030400

Patient Information leaflet

INFORMATION FOR THE USER
VENLALIC
® XL 150MG
PROLONGED-RELEASE TABLETS
(venlafaxine hydrochloride)
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS
MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT
INFORMATION FOR YOU.

Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.

If you have any further questions please ask your doctor or
pharmacist.

This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to
others. It may harm them, even if
their signs of illness are the same as yours.

If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This
includes any possible side effects not
listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
The name of your medicine is Venlalic XL 150mg prolonged-release
tablets but it will be referred to as
Venlalic XL throughout this leaflet. Please note that the leaflet also
contains information about other strengths
Venlalic XL 37.5mg, 75mg and 225mg prolonged-release tablets.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET:
1.
What Venlalic XL
is and what it is used for
2.
What you need to know before you take Venlalic XL
3.
How to take Venlalic XL
4.
Possible side effects
5.
How to store Venlalic XL
6.
Contents of the pack and other information
1. WHAT VENLALIC XL IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Venlalic XL contains the active substance venlafaxine. Venlalic XL is
an antidepressant that belongs to a
group of medicines called serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake
inhibitors (SNRIs). This group of medicines
is used to treat depression and other conditions such as anxiety
disorders. It is thought that people who are
depressed and/or anxious have lower levels of serotonin and
noradrenaline in the brain. It is not fully
understood how antidepressants work, but they may help by increasing
the levels of serotonin and
noradrenaline in the brain.
Venlalic XL is a treatment for adults with depression. Venlalic XL is
also a treatment for adults with the
following anxiety disorders: generalised anxiety disorder, social
anxiety disorder (fear or avoidance of social
situations) and panic disorder (panic att