Ratings, Reviews Summary for EFFEXOR (WYETH AYERST)
January 2024 Overall Patient opinion of EFFEXOR: 3.0 (somewhat satisfied)
(based on 925 reviews )Ratings by Age Group for EFFEXOR
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
Patient Age Group | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
---|---|---|
Pediatric (Under 18) | 9 | 3.33 |
Age 18 to 24 | 121 | 3.04 |
Age 25 to 34 | 271 | 3.04 |
Age 35 to 44 | 231 | 3.12 |
Age 45 to 54 | 186 | 3.06 |
Age 55 to 64 | 81 | 2.95 |
Age 65 to 74 | 10 | 2.6 |
Age 75 and up |
Ratings by Sex for EFFEXOR
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
Patient Sex | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
---|---|---|
Male | 224 | 3.07 |
Female | 687 | 3.03 |
Not Specified | 14 | 2.71 |
Why EFFEXOR* (Venlafaxine hydrochloride ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of EFFEXOR: satisfied (average rating score: 3.12)
(based on 2885 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** EFFEXOR
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Depression* | 740 |
2 | Anxiety* | 173 |
3 | Major depression* | 49 |
4 | Generalised anxiety disorder | 33 |
5 | Hot flush* | 17 |
6 | Panic attack* | 13 |
7 | Fibromyalgia* | 10 |
8 | Panic disorder | 8 |
9 | Bipolar disorder* | 7 |
10 | Anxiety disorder* | 6 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of EFFEXOR **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Weight increased | 554 |
2 | Dizziness* | 542 |
3 | Nausea* | 537 |
4 | Somnolence | 475 |
5 | Insomnia* | 423 |
6 | Headache* | 416 |
7 | Abnormal dreams | 412 |
8 | Hyperhidrosis | 351 |
9 | Loss of libido | 287 |
10 | Fatigue* | 273 |
11 | Dry mouth | 271 |
12 | Night sweats | 236 |
13 | Drug withdrawal syndrome* | 229 |
14 | Decreased appetite | 226 |
15 | Libido decreased | 224 |
16 | Adverse event | 224 |
17 | Tremor | 204 |
18 | Anxiety* | 201 |
19 | Constipation | 186 |
20 | Disturbance in attention | 181 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for EFFEXOR
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Venlafaxine hydrochloride (Venlafaxine, Dobupal, Venlafaxina, Effexor, Vandral, Trevilor, Efexor, Effexor xr)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com