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A member asked:

Been taking effexor (venlafaxine) 37.5 mg for only 3 days made depression worse. can i stop without withdrawl. my doc is on holidays can't follow up with him ?

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Medication: You need to give the medication up to two weeks to see if effective. Give it some time.

Answered 7/14/2016

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