Can Pristiq be taken long term?

Pristiq is meant to be used as a long-term treatment. Clinical guidelines for depression treatment recommend that you keep taking your antidepressant for 4 to 9 months after your depression symptoms improve. Staying on treatment helps reduce your risk of depression coming back.

What is Pristiq half life?

Pristiq has a relatively short half-life, at 11 hours. This means the medication will stay in the body for 11 hours. The longer the half-life, the less severe the withdrawal symptoms will be.

What is Pristiq 100mg used for?

Desvenlafaxine is used to treat depression. It may improve your mood, feelings of well-being, and energy level. Desvenlafaxine is known as a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI). It works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances (serotonin and norepinephrine) in the brain.

Can you take 25 mg of Pristiq?

The 25 mg per day dose is intended for a gradual reduction in dose when discontinuing treatment. When discontinuing therapy, gradual dose reduction is recommended whenever possible to minimize discontinuation symptoms [see Discontinuing PRISTIQ and WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].

Can you gain weight on desvenlafaxine?

In the short-term studies, the incidence of PCI weight changes was approximately 3% among desvenlafaxine-treated patients (0.8% weight gain, 2.1% weight loss) and 2% in the placebo group (1.0% weight gain, 0.7% weight loss; Table 3).

Can you take 50 mg of Pristiq and then 100?

I have been on Pristiq 50 mg for over a year and it was working great. But recently, within the last month, I haven’t felt as good. My doctor increased my dosage to 100 mg. I started taking the 100 mg but I started feeling nauseous so I decided to just take 1/2 of the 100 mg pill. However, I continue to feel depressed.

When is the best time to stop taking Pristiq?

Responses (17) Official Answer by Drugs.com 16 Jun 2009. You should never stop taking Pristiq abruptly. If you need to stop taking Pristiq, you should do so under the supervision of your doctor and the dose should be reduced gradually (or by taking less frequently if the dose is one pill a day) to minimize withdrawal symptoms.

How long does the dizziness from Pristiq last?

For some individuals the dizziness may last a week or so and get better. For others, the dizziness may linger for weeks and/or months before it improves. Fatigue: Since Pristiq is known to give people increased levels of energy, coming off of it may result in fatigue.

Are there any side effects to taking Pristiq?

Any insight would be very helpful! A couple of pointers… Firstly side-effects from Pristiq such as nausea can often occur when a dose is increased but subside as your body adjusts to the new dosage. If you can tolerate the nausea it would be worth persevering with.

I have been on Pristiq 50 mg for over a year and it was working great. But recently, within the last month, I haven’t felt as good. My doctor increased my dosage to 100 mg. I started taking the 100 mg but I started feeling nauseous so I decided to just take 1/2 of the 100 mg pill. However, I continue to feel depressed.

How long does it take for Pristiq to work?

Everybody responds differently to treatment. In general, it can take several weeks to feel the full benefits of a prescription antidepressant, although some people will start to feel better sooner. Give PRISTIQ the time to work.

When did I stop taking Effexor and Pristiq?

I switched on November 28th from Effexor 150mg to Pristiq 100mg and after 3 weeks went down to 50 mg and then cut in 1/2 (25mg) for 3 days. I’ve had it…

Are there any side effects when stopping Pristiq?

Side effects may occur when stopping PRISTIQ (discontinuation symptoms), especially when therapy is stopped suddenly. Your doctor may want to decrease your dose slowly to help avoid side effects. Some of these side effects may include: What are the most common side effects of PRISTIQ?