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A member asked:

Changing pristiq (desvenlafaxine) 50mg dose from morning to night. when do i take it? after dinner? right before bed?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Anytime: Whatever works for you really, as long as you take it every day.

Answered 9/21/2014

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Dr. Eric Weisman answered

Specializes in Neurology

What ever works best: About 10 percent of people report insomnia if taken at night. Some people take it in the middle of the day. Most take it in the morning.

Dr Altman and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/23/2016

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