The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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ISSUE 1286
ISSUE 1286
May 19, 2008
Issue 1286
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Desvenlafaxine for Depression
May 19, 2008 (Issue: 1286)
The FDA has approved the marketing of desvenlafaxine (Pristiq - Wyeth), the main active metabolite of venlafaxine (Effexor, and others - Wyeth), for treatment of major depressive disorder. Venlafaxine, a norepinephrine and serotonin reuptake...more
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