Lithium Carbonate (Lithobid) + Venlafaxine Hydrochloride (Effexor)
FDA label language suggests this combination may require monitoring, dose adjustment, or added caution. Make sure every prescriber involved in your care knows you take both.
Basis: Drug interactions section — monitoring/caution language of the Venlafaxine Hydrochloride FDA label.
Other Serotonergic Drugs Clinical Impact Concomitant use of venlafaxine hydrochloride extended-release capsules with other serotonergic drugs (including other SNRIs, SSRIs, triptans, tricyclic antidepressants, opioids, lithium, buspirone, amphetamines, tryptophan, and St.John's Wort) increases the risk of serotonin syndrome.
Excerpt from the FDA prescribing label for Venlafaxine Hydrochloride (SPL set ID 04340ccb-c3b3-41ab-a4bc-101d8b6bc1a9).
About this interaction data. These interactions were identified by automatically scanning FDA prescribing-label text for medications in Bridgeway's library. This is not a complete list and is not a substitute for review by your prescriber or pharmacist, who use comprehensive clinical databases. Always share your full medication list with your care team. How we source this data →
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