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Can Venlafaxine ER Be Taken In Place Of Venlafaxine XR?

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Posted on Tue, 11 Apr 2017
Question: I have let my venlafaxine xr 75mg run out and cannot get my prescription refilled until Tuesday. Can I take venlafaxine er 37.5 mg until then?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Ashok Kumar Choudhary (21 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
You will need to take two tablets

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for using Healthcaremagic.

I read your query and understand your concerns.

If you have enough stocks of venlafaxine 37.5 ER you can take two tablets of it instead of 75 mg venlafaxine XR. There is no difference between the two molecules other than the release technology.

The ER releases over 12-18 hours while XR preparation takes slightly shorter time than ER.

I hope this answers you.
If you have more questions feel free to write back to me.
Thanks and regards.
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Can Venlafaxine ER Be Taken In Place Of Venlafaxine XR?

Brief Answer: You will need to take two tablets Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for using Healthcaremagic. I read your query and understand your concerns. If you have enough stocks of venlafaxine 37.5 ER you can take two tablets of it instead of 75 mg venlafaxine XR. There is no difference between the two molecules other than the release technology. The ER releases over 12-18 hours while XR preparation takes slightly shorter time than ER. I hope this answers you. If you have more questions feel free to write back to me. Thanks and regards.