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Venlafaxine ER now available on Tier 1 (posted 2/16/2009)
Depression affects many people. There are many different kinds of drugs that are used to help treat depression. One group of drugs, known as “SNRIs”, is a newer class of drugs used to treat depression. Drugs included in this class are venlafaxine, Effexor, Effexor XR, Cymbalta and Pristiq. Other groups of drugs used to treat depression are SSRIs, which includes fluoxetine and sertraline; tricyclic antidepressants, including amitriptyline; and other antidepressants, which includes bupropion, mirtazapine and trazodone.
Venlafaxine extended-release (ER) tablets and Effexor XR contain the same active ingredient, venlafaxine. They are both extended-release formulations. Venlafaxine ER is now available on the formulary, at your generic copay. Effexor XR is no longer covered on your drug formulary.
