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A member asked:

I was on effexor (venlafaxine) xr 112 upped to 225 now have high bp only after a week what other drugs could the dr switch me to with no effects.

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Effexor-XR: First, talk to your doctor about decrements of 37.5-75mg. before switching from that high dose.

Dr Anyanwu and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 4/12/2015

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