Who Should Not Take Venlafaxine XR?
- Are allergic to venlafaxine hydrochloride, Effexor XR, or any inactive components used to make venlafaxine XR. Your healthcare provider or pharmacist has a list of the inactive ingredients used to make venlafaxine XR.
- Have taken a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) within the past two weeks. Also, you should not take an MAOI if you have taken venlafaxine XR within the past seven days. Some examples of MAOIs include:
Precautions and Warnings With Venlafaxine XR: Summary
There are a number of situations in which people should not take venlafaxine XR, as well as a number of warnings and precautions to be aware of before starting venlafaxine XR. However, it is possible that not all the warnings and precautions with venlafaxine XR were discussed in this article. Therefore, you should talk with your healthcare provider about the venlafaxine XR precautions and/or warnings that may apply to you.