The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
				
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June 10, 1994
                		
                	Venlafaxine - A New Antidepressant
					
					
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Venlafaxine - A New Antidepressant
June 10, 1994 (Issue: 924)
					Venlafaxine hydrochloride (Effexor - Wyeth-Ayerst) was recently approved by the  US Food and Drug Administration for treatment of depression. An aminomethyl-benzyl-  cyclohexanol, it is chemically related to bupropion (Wellbutrin).
 
        			
        			
					
					
					
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