Venlafaxine: A Cause of Hepatitis?
Venlafaxine (Effexor generic, Wyeth), an anti-depressant sometimes indicated for women with vasomotor symptoms of menopause, may lead to drug-induced hepatitis, warn pharmacists from the University of Iowa. A healthy 60-year-old woman developed hepatitis after taking venlafaxine 75 mg/day for one month. At her first visit, she had fever, cough, headache, and myalgia. An upper respiratory [...]
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