Manufacturer
Pfizer
Contents
Desvenlafaxine succinate
Indication
Pristiq is used to treat major depressive disorder. Desvenlafaxine affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced and cause depression.
Instruction
Take Pristiq exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Do not take this medicine in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended.
You may take Pristiq with or without food. Take the medicine at the same time each day.
Do not crush, chew, or break an extended-release tablet. Swallow it whole.
Drug interaction
Serotonergic drugs eg, lithium, sibutramine, tramadol, St. John's wort, MAOIs, linezolid, tryptophan supplements. CNS-active drugs, alcohol. CYP3A4 inhibitors, drugs metabolized by CYP2D6 & 3A4.
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