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. 2001 Oct-Dec;43(4):360–361.

VENLAFAXINE INDUCED HYPERTENSION:A CASE REPORT

PK Pardal *,*, TR John , SP Rathee
PMCID: PMC2956251  PMID: 21407890

Abstract

Venlafaxine is a newly introduced antidepressant that is clinically different from other antidepressants, possesses a slightly different mechanism of action and may have unique efficacy properties and a faster onset of action. A case of venlafaxine induced severe hypertension is reported to highlight the need for caution while using this drug.

Keywords: Venlafaxine, Venlafaxine induced hypertension, Drug side effects

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