Venlalic XL 37.5mg 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:

37.5mg

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

PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
VENLALIC
® XL 37.5MG
PROLONGED-RELEASE TABLETS
(venlafaxine hydrochloride)
Your medicine is available using the name Venlalic XL 37.5mg
prolonged-release tablets but will be referred to as Venlalic XL
throughout this leaflet. Other strengths 75mg, 150mg and
225mg are also available.
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU
START TAKING THIS MEDICINE.

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. 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.
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 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 an