Desvenlafaxine is used to treat major depression.

Desvenlafaxine works by increasing the levels of chemical messengers (serotonin and noradrenaline), natural substances in the brain that help maintain mental balance.

Major & minor side effects for Desvenlafaxine

• Suicidal thinking and behaviour
• Serotonin syndrome (agitation, hallucinations, seizures, nausea)
• Irregular heartbeat
• Shaking of the hands or feet
• Dizziness when getting up suddenly from a sitting position
• Chills or cold sweats
• Blurred vision
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Dry mouth
• Constipation
• Muscle stiffness
• Decrease in libido
• Difficulty in passing urine
• Rapid weight gain/loss
• Photosensitivity
• Ringing or buzzing in the ears

This medicine should be used by pregnant women only when the potential benefits outweigh the risks involved.

This medicine is not recommended for use by breastfeeding women.

Use of this medicine may cause suicidal thought and change the behavior of the user. This risk is increasingly high in young patients.

Use of this medicine with other medicines to treat depression may cause nausea, agitation, seizures and hallucinations (symptoms of serotonin syndrome)

Use of this medicine may cause Neuroleptic malignant syndrome characterized by high fever, muscle stiffness, extreme changes in blood pressure, excessive sweating and salivation.

Use of this medicine is associated with a sharp increase in blood pressure levels.