Venlafaxine

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Molecule Structure

Scientific Name

Venlafaxine

Description of the Drug

Venlafaxine is a selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) used for the treatment of major depression, generalized or social anxiety disorder, and panic disorder.

Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10 from
http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00285

Brand Name(s)

Alventa xl, Amphero xl, Bonilux xl, Depefex xl, Efexor, Efexor xl, Foraven xl, Mentaven xl, Politid xl, Ranfaxine xl, Rodomel xl, Sunveniz xl, Tardcaps xl, Tifaxin xl, Tonpular xl, Trixat xl, Vaxalin xl, Venaxx xl, Venlablue xl, Venladex xl, Venlalic xl, Venlaneo xl, Vensir xl, Vexarin xl, Viepax, Viepax xl, Winfex xl

Company Owner(s)

Anchen Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Alkem Laboratories Ltd, Osmotica Pharmaceutical Corp, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc, Macleods Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Yichang Humanwell Pharmaceutical Co Ltd, Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc, Atlantide Pharmaceuticals Ag, Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc Dba Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc, Zydus Pharmaceuticals Usa Inc

Mechanism(s) Of Action

Target Name Target Type Action Type Target ChEMBL ID
Norepinephrine transporter SINGLE PROTEIN INHIBITOR CHEMBL222
Molecular identity unknown UNKNOWN None CHEMBL612546
Serotonin transporter SINGLE PROTEIN INHIBITOR CHEMBL228

Unichem Links

SureChEMBL SCHEMBL35154
PharmGKB PA451866
Human Metabolome Database HMDB0005016
DrugBank DB00285
PubChem: Thomson Pharma 15222119
PubChem 5656
Mcule MCULE-6632261838
LINCS LSM-1616
Nikkaji J347.732K
BindingDB 82071
EPA CompTox Dashboard DTXSID6023737
DrugCentral 2813
Brenda 210372
ChemicalBook CB7136180 CB42567671 CB14918799
Guide to Pharmacology 7321
rxnorm VENLAFAXINE EFFEXOR VENLAFAXINE HYDROCHLORIDE
KEGG Ligand C07187
ChEBI 9943