Index of reports
> Life Threatening Events (20)
Below is the selection of side effect reports (a.k.a. adverse event reports) related to Effexor XR (Venlafaxine) life threatening events. The selected reports were submitted to the FDA during the sample period of about a year.
Possible Effexor XR side effects in 35 year old male
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-07-25
Patient: 35 year old male, weighing 131.1 kg (288.4 pounds)
Reactions: Depression, Suicidal Ideation
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Effexor XR
Dosage: 150 mg once daily po
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Depression
Start date: 2012-07-21
End date: 2012-07-23
Effexor XR
Dosage: 150 mg once daily po
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Depression
Start date: 2012-07-22
End date: 2012-07-23
Possible Effexor XR side effects in 56 year old female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-07-24
Patient: 56 year old female, weighing 81.6 kg (179.6 pounds)
Reactions: Back Pain, Neck Pain, Renal Transplant, Urinary Tract Infection, Blood Potassium Increased, Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Effexor XR
Dosage: 125 mg 1 daily oral
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Depression
Start date: 2002-01-01
End date: 2012-02-01
Seroquel
Zyprexa
Dosage: 15 mg 1 day oral
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Schizoaffective Disorder
Latuda
Possible Effexor XR side effects in 28 year old female
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from France on 2012-06-22
Patient: 28 year old female
Reactions: Ischaemic Cardiomyopathy, Tracheobronchitis, Mitral Valve Incompetence, Congestive Cardiomyopathy
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Effexor XR
Other drugs received by patient: Oxazepam; Revia; Solian; Loxapine HCL
Possible Effexor XR side effects in 36 year old female
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from France on 2012-06-22
Patient: 36 year old female
Reactions: Ischaemic Stroke
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Effexor XR
Dosage: 75 mg, 1 dosage form per day
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2011-02-04
End date: 2012-02-17
Effexor XR
Dosage: 37.5 mg, 1 dosage form per day
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2010-08-28
End date: 2011-02-03
Desogestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol
Dosage: unk
Start date: 2010-06-03
End date: 2012-02-17
Other drugs received by patient: Zolpidem; Alprazolam
Possible Effexor XR side effects in 88 year old female
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from France on 2012-05-21
Patient: 88 year old female
Reactions: Agranulocytosis, Bacteraemia
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Effexor XR
Dosage: 75 mg, 1x/day
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2010-01-29
End date: 2010-02-08
Clindamycin HCL
Dosage: 300 mg, 2x/day
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Infection
Start date: 2010-01-03
End date: 2010-02-08
Effexor XR
Dosage: 37.5 mg, 1x/day
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Depression
Start date: 2010-01-13
End date: 2010-01-28
Other drugs received by patient: Tiorfan; Metformin HCL; Oxazepam; Motilium; Fungizone; Indapamide; Plavix; Teicoplanin; Cefepime; Lovenox; Oxycontin; Lacteol; Metoprolol Tartrate; Aspirin
Possible Effexor XR side effects in 42 year old female
Reported by a physician from Austria on 2012-05-17
Patient: 42 year old female
Reactions: Pulmonary Embolism, Lung Infiltration
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Effexor XR
Dosage: 150 mg, unk
Start date: 2012-04-30
Effexor XR
Dosage: 75 mg, unk
Start date: 2012-04-26
End date: 2012-04-29
Lorazepam
Dosage: 2 mg, unk
Start date: 2012-04-26
Seroquel
Dosage: 100 mg, unk
Start date: 2012-04-26
End date: 2012-05-03
Other drugs received by patient: Mirtazapine
Possible Effexor XR side effects in 72 year old male
Reported by a physician from Switzerland on 2012-05-15
Patient: 72 year old male
Reactions: Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage, Diverticulum, Potentiating Drug Interaction, Haemorrhagic Anaemia, Melaena, Drug Prescribing Error, Haematemesis
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Effexor XR
Other drugs received by patient possibly interacting with the suspect drug: Caverject DC
Dosage: 20 ug, as needed
Indication: Organic Erectile Dysfunction
Plavix
Dosage: 75 mg, 1x/day
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Myocardial Ischaemia
Start date: 2011-05-01
End date: 2012-04-24
Aspirin
Dosage: 100 mg, 1x/day
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 1990-01-01
Aspirin
Dosage: 300 mg, 1x/day
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Carotid Artery Stenosis
Start date: 2000-01-01
Other drugs received by patient: Rabeprazole Sodium; Atacand HCT; Euthyrox; Ezetimibe; Crestor
Possible Effexor XR side effects in 36 year old female
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from France on 2012-04-30
Patient: 36 year old female
Reactions: Ischaemic Stroke
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Effexor XR
Dosage: 75 mg, 1x/day
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2011-02-04
End date: 2012-02-17
Desogestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol
Dosage: unk
Start date: 2010-06-03
End date: 2012-02-17
Effexor XR
Dosage: 37.5 mg, 1x/day
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2010-08-28
End date: 2011-02-03
Other drugs received by patient: Zolpidem; Alprazolam
Possible Effexor XR side effects in 36 year old female
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from France on 2012-04-23
Patient: 36 year old female
Reactions: Ischaemic Stroke
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Effexor XR
Dosage: 75 mg, 1x/day
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2011-02-04
End date: 2012-02-17
Effexor XR
Dosage: 37.5 mg, 1x/day
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2010-08-28
End date: 2011-02-03
Desogestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol
Dosage: unk
Start date: 2010-06-03
End date: 2012-02-17
Other drugs received by patient: Alprazolam; Zolpidem
Possible Effexor XR side effects in 48 year old male
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from France on 2012-03-20
Patient: 48 year old male
Reactions: Cholecystitis Acute, Diarrhoea, Cytolytic Hepatitis, Tachycardia, Hepatic Failure, Disturbance in Attention
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Effexor XR
Dosage: 37.5 mg, 2x/day
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Depression
Pantoprazole Sodium
Dosage: 40 mg, 1x/day
Administration route: Oral
Prazepam
Dosage: 10 mg, 2x/day
Administration route: Oral
Trimeprazine Tartrate
Dosage: 50 gtt, daily
Administration route: Oral
Zopiclone
Dosage: unk
Administration route: Oral
Possible Effexor XR side effects in female
Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-03-12
Patient: female, weighing 65.3 kg (143.7 pounds)
Reactions: Tachycardia, Pulmonary Embolism, Headache, Suicidal Ideation, Abdominal Discomfort, Dizziness, Nightmare, Nausea, Restlessness, International Normalised Ratio Increased, Drug Withdrawal Syndrome, Hypoaesthesia, Irritability, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Insomnia, Major Depression
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization, disablity
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Effexor XR
Dosage: 150 mg, 1x/day
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Start date: 2006-05-01
Effexor XR
Dosage: 150 mg, 3x/day
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Major Depression
End date: 2011-02-25
Other drugs received by patient: Synthroid; Clonidine; Coumadin; Klonopin; Haldol; Topamax; Abilify; Abilify; Neurontin; Ritalin; Oxycontin
Possible Effexor XR side effects in 31 year old female
Reported by a pharmacist from United Kingdom on 2012-01-31
Patient: 31 year old female, weighing 82.0 kg (180.4 pounds)
Reactions: Tinnitus, Suicidal Behaviour, Paraesthesia, Tremor, Anxiety, Emotional Distress, Dizziness, Depression, Crying
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Effexor XR
Other drugs received by patient: Tibolone; Lamotrigine; Lamotrigine
Possible Effexor XR side effects in 46 year old female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-01-30
Patient: 46 year old female, weighing 72.6 kg (159.7 pounds)
Reactions: Weight Increased, Breast Enlargement, Adrenal Insufficiency, Depression, Amnesia
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Effexor XR
Possible Effexor XR side effects in 50 year old female
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from France on 2012-01-20
Patient: 50 year old female, weighing 70.0 kg (154.0 pounds)
Reactions: Nystagmus, Tongue Biting, Incorrect Dose Administered, Hyponatraemia, Headache, Somnolence, Cerebellar Syndrome
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Tegretol
Dosage: 400 unk, 3x/day
Administration route: Oral
Effexor XR
Dosage: 75mg a day
Administration route: Oral
Keppra
Dosage: 500 mg, 2x/day
Administration route: Oral
Zyprexa
Dosage: 5 mg a day
Administration route: Oral
Urbanyl
Dosage: 5 mg, 2x/day
Administration route: Oral
Other drugs received by patient: Lexomil
Possible Effexor XR side effects in female
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from France on 2012-01-18
Patient: female
Reactions: Incorrect Dose Administered, Hyponatraemia, Somnolence
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Tegretol
Dosage: 400 unk, 3x/day
Administration route: Oral
Zyprexa
Dosage: 10mg a day
Administration route: Oral
Effexor XR
Dosage: 75mg a day
Administration route: Oral
Urbanyl
Dosage: 5 mg, 2x/day
Administration route: Oral
Keppra
Dosage: 500 mg, 2x/day
Administration route: Oral
Other drugs received by patient: Lexomil
Possible Effexor XR side effects in 46 year old male
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from Netherlands on 2011-12-16
Patient: 46 year old male, weighing 103.0 kg (226.6 pounds)
Reactions: Flat Affect, Listless, Social Avoidant Behaviour, Sexual Dysfunction
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Effexor XR
Possible Effexor XR side effects in male
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2011-11-07
Patient: male, weighing 83.9 kg (184.6 pounds)
Reactions: Fatigue, Pain, Headache
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Effexor XR
Possible Effexor XR side effects in 50 year old female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2011-10-07
Patient: 50 year old female, weighing 74.8 kg (164.7 pounds)
Reactions: Drug Withdrawal Syndrome
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Effexor XR
Dosage: 75 mg daily oral to presently being weaned off
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Hot Flush
Start date: 2011-08-18
Effexor XR
Dosage: 75 mg daily oral to presently being weaned off
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Menopausal Symptoms
Start date: 2011-08-18
Possible Effexor XR side effects in 41 year old female
Reported by a physician from Austria on 2011-10-06
Patient: 41 year old female, weighing 68.0 kg (149.6 pounds)
Reactions: Galactorrhoea, Menstruation Irregular, Visual Field Defect, Prolactinoma, Uterine Leiomyoma
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Zyprexa
Dosage: 2.5 mg, 1x/day
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2011-02-10
End date: 2011-02-13
Effexor XR
Dosage: 150 mg, 1x/day
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2011-02-10
Effexor XR
Dosage: 75 mg, 1x/day
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2010-01-01
End date: 2011-02-09
Zyprexa
Dosage: 10 mg, 1x/day
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2011-02-14
End date: 2011-03-09
Other drugs received by patient: Trazodone HCL; Nexium; Seretide; Daflon; Parkemed; Oxazepam; Oxazepam; Tizanidine HCL; Trazodone HCL; Oxazepam; Tizanidine HCL; Aeromuc; Oxazepam; Atrovent
Possible Effexor XR side effects in 30 year old male
Reported by a physician from Austria on 2011-10-06
Patient: 30 year old male, weighing 95.0 kg (209.0 pounds)
Reactions: Weight Increased, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Pathological Gambling, Blood Triglycerides Increased, Depression
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Escitalopram
Dosage: 20 mg, 1x/day
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2010-06-01
Seroquel
Dosage: 50 mg, 1x/day
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2010-01-01
End date: 2011-02-01
Dominal
Dosage: 80 mg, 1x/day
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2010-06-01
Effexor XR
Dosage: 225 mg, 1x/day
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2010-01-01
End date: 2010-06-01
Other drugs received by patient: Abilify
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