General Information
Venlafaxine hcl First introduced in 1993, venlafaxine was the sixth most widely used antidepressant in the US in 2007 (17.1 million, based on the amount of retail prescriptions).
About the API
Systematic name
(RS)-1-[2-dimethylamino-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-ethyl]cyclohexanol
Trade name(s)
Effexor, Efexor
Technology
Synthetic
Molecular Formula
C17H28ClNO2
Molecular Weight
277.4018 g/mol
Physical properties
white/off-white crystalline solid
Therapeutic category
Neurology-Psychiatry
Available formulations
Oral Solid
Oral Solid Long-Acting
Regulations
CEP
EU DMF
Other
US DMF
CEP
EU DMF
Other
US DMF