Suggest Dosage For Effexor

Posted on Tue, 5 Jan 2016

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Question : i had seen a dr on demand and she wrote me a prescription of effexor 37.5 and was told to take two at bedtime i believe so i was wondering im having some problems again with a few things that it takes care of so if i start back taking this to give it a trial run again to see if it works and ive got so many refills left i think 40 something and it ends on sept 2016 the refills
without having to go see a regular dr
the reason being i got so many left is because i would forget to take it but now my spouse said he would help remind me till i got myself on a schedule

Answered by Dr. Shubham Mehta (47 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Restart with effexor.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to HCM.
I can understand your concerns.

If effexor was working for you, I think you can restart it.

I would suggest you to start it with a dose of 37.5mg (one tablet in night) for a week and and then increase it to two tablets in night.

As it is a prescription drug, you would need to consult your local doctor for a valid prescription.

Hoping for your speedy recovery.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina