Therapeutic category: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and norepinephrine
Dosage forms: capsules
Indications: For the treatment of major depressive disorder (major) and general anxiety disorder, in the treatment of fibromyalgia (a chronic pain disorder), or chronic muscle pain or joint pain (such as back pain and pain due to osteoarthritis), and for the treatment of pain caused by Nerve damage is used in people with diabetes (diabetic neuropathy).
Mechanism of action: It is a strong inhibitor of serotonin reuptake – norepinephrine and a weak inhibitor of dopamine reuptake.
Drug metabolism: well absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract. Maximum plasma concentration 6 hours after oral administration on an empty stomach and 10 hours on a full stomach
Food in the stomach reduces the absorption of the drug. Bonding protein is more than 90%. Metabolism is mainly hepatic
The plasma half-life is 12 hours and drug excretion is approximately 70% in the urine and 20% in the feces.
Side effects: headache, sleep-wake state, extreme tiredness
Nausea, dry mouth. heart beat . Insomnia, restlessness, anxiety, disturbed sleep
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