PRISTIQ is an extended-release tablet for oral administration that contains desvenlafaxine succinate, a structurally novel SNRI for the treatment of MDD.
Pristiq is an SNRI while Wellbutrin is not. Abilify is not in either class, it is totally different.
Desvenlafaxine, (Pristiq) like any of the psychotropic meds, has a great number of possible side effects, but a delay in menstrual cycles is NOT listed in the PDR.
If there is no possibility you may be pregnant, the delay in your period is no doubt due to stress relative to the depression.
Since you have only been on desvenalafaxine for one week, I'm assuming your prescribing doctor wants you back for a follow up in a few weeks time.
Effexor and Pristiq are not the dance thing. Sane family. Venlafaxine vs desvenlafaxine. Pristiq had added benefit of norepinehprine uptake inhibitor or something. Weird that everyone is getting prescribed 50mg when the added benefits dont kick in until 100-150mg. Before swapping drug altogether (depending on non mental side effects) try upping dose first maybe.
Pristiq is nothing but an active metabolite of Effexor (venlafaxine being Effexor and desvenlafaxine being Pristiq). Honestly, it should be about as effective as Effexor is. The only reason it was created is because Effexor's patent (if it hasn't already) and soon will be a generic, cheap drug. The pharmaceutical companies always come up with a new drug to push over the old ones whenever this happens because they don't make even a quarter of the money off of the generic drugs.
t insult anyone for giving advise if you dont tell the whole story, secont there are restraining orders, if he texts or leaves you VMs threatening you or your unborn child go to the police, try not to be alone to avoid another altercation with anyone, speak to a cop or a family lawyer and ask what you can do in this situation and what can you do to prove he is trying to hurt you, God bless you and your child and I pray all this drama is over soon, you need rest and peace more than ever
Effexor and Pristiq are 99% the same drug in terms of active chemical. Pristiq being Desvenlafaxine and Effexor being Venlafaxine. In fact if you look at the molecular chart for the two drugs they even bind the same.
Funny thing is you know why Weith pharm released Pristiq? (a drug much like Effexor) Because the 7 year patent on Effexor was close to an end and Weith didn't want to lose market share. In comes Pristiq (Name brand only for another 7 years)
It's all about the money.
Desvenlafaxine ( Pristiq ) is a novel form of the isolated major active metabolite of venlafaxine, and is categorized as a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI). It works by blocking the transporter "reuptake" proteins for key neurotransmitters affecting mood, thereby leaving more active neurotransmitters in the synapse. The neurotransmitters affected are serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine) and norepinephrine (noradrenaline).
that will make him realize whats going on, if you are being threatened you need to take legal action first by documenting the threats, record them, save texts and VMs, call the police if needed also if you see no stop to this a restraining order may be the way to go, im sorry you have to go thru this i really hope it gets resolved
eventually i took her to a doctor and they prescribed her Desvenlafaxine MR. This medication was THE WORST, she was having split personalities and when i confronted her about things she would laugh histerically and had not one shred of emotion or care about me or herself on this medication, and when she snapped back into her old self every now and then she would cry because she doesnt know who she is in that mindset and knows she hurts me alot when like that.
Pristiq is (Desvenlafaxine) and Effexor is (Venlafaxine) that just goes to show you how much alike the two drugs are. In fact at the molecular level the two drugs are 99% exactly the same active compound.
You might ask why the makers of Effexor would release a drug so much like Effexor. The answer is "Market share" Effexors Patent runs out very soon and the company that makes Effexor wanted a drug just like Effexor to keep Market share and all those billions rolling in.
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