Venlalic XL 225mg 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:

225mg

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

The name of your medicine is Venlalic
®
XL 225 mg prolonged-release tablets, but it will be referred as
Venlalic XL throughout
this leaflet. Other strengths are also available.
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
attacks). Treating depression or anxiety disorders properly is
important to help you get better. If it is not treated, your condition
may not go away and may become more serious and more difficult to
treat.
2.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE VENLALIC XL
DO NOT TAKE VENLALIC XL

If you are allergic to venlafaxine or any of the other ingredients of
this medicine (listed in section 6).

If you are also taking or have taken within the last 14 days any
medicines known as irreversible monoamine oxidase
inhibitors (MAOIs), used to treat depression or Parkinson’s disease.
Taking an irreversible MAOI together with Venlalic XL,
can cause serious or even life-threatening side effects. Also, you
must wait at least 7 days after you stop taking Venlali