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Hi, i am wanting to try for a baby. how long do i need to be off venlafaxine for before it is safe? i am on 37.5mg daily for migraine. many thanks!
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Not long: The half-life of venlafaxine is less than a day. It will not be meaningfully in your body in a few days, certainly a week.
Answered 5/11/2015
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