Who should not take Venlafaxine HCL?
The following conditions are contraindicated with this drug. Check with your physician if you have any of the following:
Conditions:
- Child-Pugh class A liver impairment
- chronic kidney disease stage 5 (failure)
- risk of angle-closure glaucoma due to narrow angle of anterior chamber of eye
- weight loss
- seizures
- liver problems
- closed angle glaucoma
- serotonin syndrome
- a type of disorder with high serotonin levels
- suicidal thoughts
- manic-depression
- an increased risk of bleeding
- increased risk of bleeding due to clotting disorder
- low amount of sodium in the blood
- high cholesterol
- a disorder with excess antidiuretic hormone called syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
- kidney disease with likely reduction in kidney function
- Child-Pugh class C liver impairment
- Child-Pugh class B liver impairment
- chronic kidney disease stage 4 (severe)
- chronic kidney disease stage 3B (moderate)
- chronic kidney disease stage 3A (moderate)
- chronic kidney disease stage 2 (mild)
- severe liver disease
- high blood pressure
Allergies:
- Venlafaxine Analogues
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