Desvenlafaxine

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Desvenlafaxine
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Clinical data
Trade names Pristiq, Desfax, Ellefore, others
Other namesO-desmethylvenlafaxine, WY-45233
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MedlinePlus a608022
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administration 		By mouth
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Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability 80%
Protein binding Low (30%)
Metabolism CYP2C19, [4] CYP3A4, (CYP2D6 is not involved)
Elimination half-life 11 h
Excretion 45% excreted unchanged in urine
Identifiers
  • 4-[2-dimethylamino-1-(1-hydroxycyclohexyl)
    ethyl]phenol
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Chemical and physical data
Formula C16H25NO2
Molar mass 263.381 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • OC2(C(c1ccc(O)cc1)CN(C)C)CCCCC2
  • InChI=1S/C16H25NO2/c1-17(2)12-15(13-6-8-14(18)9-7-13)16(19)10-4-3-5-11-16/h6-9,15,18-19H,3-5,10-12H2,1-2H3 Yes check.svgY
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Desvenlafaxine, sold under the brand name Pristiq among others, is a medication used to treat depression. [5] It is an antidepressant of the serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) class and is taken by mouth. [5] It is recommended that the need for further treatment be occasionally reassessed. [5] It may be less effective than its parent compound venlafaxine, [6] although some studies have found comparable efficacy. [7]

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Common side effects include dizziness, trouble sleeping, increased sweating, constipation, sleepiness, anxiety, and sexual problems. [5] Serious side effects may include suicide in those under the age of 25, serotonin syndrome, bleeding, mania, and high blood pressure. [5] A withdrawal syndrome may occur if the dose is decreased or the medication is completely stopped. [5] It is unclear if use during pregnancy or breastfeeding is safe. [8]

Desvenlafaxine was approved for medical use in the United States in 2008. [5] In Europe its application for use was denied in 2009, [6] but it is available in Spain and Germany.[ citation needed ] In 2021, it was the 178th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 2 million prescriptions. [9] [10]

Medical uses

Desvenlafaxine is primarily used as a treatment for major depressive disorder. [11] Use has only been studied up to 8 weeks. [5] It may be less effective than venlafaxine, [6] although some studies have found comparable efficacy with a lower rate of nausea. [7]

Doses of 50 to 400 mg/day appear effective for major depressive disorder, although no additional benefit was demonstrated at doses greater than 50 mg/day, and adverse events and discontinuations were more frequent at higher doses. [12]

Desvenlafaxine improves the HAM-D17 score [13] and measures of well-being such as the Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS) and 5-item World Health Organization Well-Being Index (WHO-5). [14]

Adverse effects

Frequency of adverse effects: [11] [15] [16]

Very common adverse effects include:

Common adverse effects include:

Uncommon adverse effects include:

Rare adverse effects include:

Common adverse effects whose intensity is unknown include:

Pharmacology

Desvenlafaxine is a synthetic form of the isolated major active metabolite of venlafaxine, and is categorized as a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI). When most normal metabolizers take venlafaxine, approximately 70% of the dose is metabolized into desvenlafaxine, so the effects of the two drugs are expected to be very similar. [17] It works by blocking the "reuptake" transporters for key neurotransmitters affecting mood, thereby leaving more active neurotransmitters in the synapse. The neurotransmitters affected are serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine) and norepinephrine (noradrenaline). It is approximately 10 times more potent at inhibiting serotonin uptake than norepinephrine uptake. [18]

TransporterKi[nM] [18] [19] IC50 [nM] [18]
SERT 40.247.3
NET 558.4531.3

Approval status

United States

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Pristiq 50 mg tablets (US)

Wyeth announced on 23 January 2007 that it received an approvable letter from the Food and Drug Administration for desvenlafaxine. Final approval to sell the drug was contingent on a number of things, including:

The FDA approved the drug for antidepressant use in February 2008, and was to be available in US pharmacies in May 2008. [21]

In March 2017, the generic form of the drug was made available in the US.[ citation needed ]

Canada

On February 4, 2009, Health Canada approved use of desvenlafaxine for treatment of depression. [22] [23]

European Union

In 2009, an application to market desvenlafaxine for major depressive disorder in the European Union was declined. [6] In 2012, Pfizer received authorization in Spain to market desvenlafaxine for the disorder. [24] [25] In August 2022, following a 14-year approval process, desvenlafaxine was brought to the market for the disorder in Germany. [26]

Australia

Desvenlafaxine is classified as a schedule 4 (prescription only) drug in Australia. It was listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) in 2008 for the treatment of major depressive disorders. [27]

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