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As you move forward with brand-name EFFEXOR XR, the tools and information below may help you take an active role in managing your condition.

PHARMACY TIP SHEET
PHARMACY TIP SHEET
Use this tip sheet to help ensure you receive brand-name EFFEXOR XR and save on your prescription with the EFFEXOR XR Savings Card.
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HEALTH INSURANCE AND PRESCRIPTION COST TIP SHEET
HEALTH INSURANCE AND PRESCRIPTION COST TIP SHEET
Use this guide to learn about health insurance and how to get the brand-name medicine your doctor prescribed.
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PATIENT DIARY
PATIENT DIARY
Keep a record of your symptoms and experience to share with your doctor at your office visits.
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DOCTOR DISCUSSION GUIDE
DOCTOR DISCUSSION GUIDE
Initiate a dialogue with your doctor to make the most of your next appointment.
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With EFFEXOR XR Mobile, keep your EFFEXOR XR Savings Card on your phone, refill your prescriptions via text, and more. Eligibility required. Terms and conditions apply.

By providing your phone number and selecting "Text," you consent to receive autodialed marketing and other texts from Viatris and its service providers regarding your EFFEXOR XR Savings. You understand that providing this consent is not required or a condition of purchasing any products and services. You will receive a text asking you to confirm your receipt. Message frequency varies; approximately 5 messages/month. Message and data rates may apply. Privacy Policy at: https://www.viatris.com/en-us/lm/countryhome/Privacy-Policy. Terms at: www.effexorxr.com/mobile-terms. For help, text HELP to 95928. To opt-out, text STOP to 95928 (a confirmation text will be sent).
For questions contact 1-855-436-4357.

YOU'VE COMPLETED THE 1ST STEP OF ENROLLMENT!

You will receive a text message confirming your enrollment in the EFFEXOR XR Mobile Program.

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In order to complete your enrollment, you must reply "YES" to the text message.

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EFFEXOR XR OFFERS SAVINGS TO PATIENTS

If eligible, patients may pay as little as $4 for each 30-day fill of brand-name EFFEXOR XR—and could save up to $1,800 a year.*

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3 TIPS TO GET BRAND-NAME EFFEXOR XR

  • Rx DAW

    At your doctor's office:

    Ask your doctor to prescribe brand-name EFFEXOR XR and to indicate "DAW" (Dispense As Written)—or the language used in your state—on all of your EFFEXOR XR prescriptions.

  • Rx Prescription

    At your pharmacy's drop-off:

    Tell the pharmacist that you want brand-name EFFEXOR XR—and be sure to use the EFFEXOR XR Savings Card if eligible.

  • Prescription Bottle

    At your pharmacy's pick-up:

    Check your pills to be sure they're brand-name EFFEXOR XR—not the generic—and also check that you've saved on your prescription if eligible.


    Download a Tip Sheet here.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Suicidality and Antidepressant Drugs

Antidepressants increased the risk of suicidal thinking and behavior (suicidality) in children, teens, and young adults compared to placebo. Depression and certain other psychiatric disorders are themselves associated with increases in the risk of suicide. Patients of all ages who are started on antidepressant therapy should be monitored appropriately and observed closely for clinical worsening, suicidality, or unusual changes in behavior. EFFEXOR XR is not approved for use in children and teens.

Do not take EFFEXOR XR if you:

  • Are allergic to EFFEXOR XR or any of the ingredients in EFFEXOR XR
  • Have uncontrolled angle-closure glaucoma
  • Currently take, or have taken within the last 14 days, any medicine known as a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) such as linezolid or methylene blue. Do not take an MAOI within 7 days of stopping EFFEXOR XR. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure if your medicine is an MAOI

    All patients taking antidepressants should be watched closely for signs that their condition is getting worse or that they are becoming suicidal, especially when they first start therapy, or when their dose is increased or decreased. Patients should also be watched for becoming agitated, irritable, hostile, aggressive, impulsive, or restless. Such symptoms should be reported to the patient's doctor right away.

    Before taking EFFEXOR XR, tell your doctor and pharmacist about all prescription and over-the-counter medications and supplements you take or plan to take, including those to treat migraines or psychiatric disorders (including other antidepressants or amphetamines) to avoid a potentially life-threatening condition called serotonin syndrome.

    EFFEXOR XR may raise blood pressure in some patients. Your blood pressure should be controlled before starting treatment and should be monitored regularly.

    Taking EFFEXOR XR with aspirin, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, warfarin, or other blood thinners may increase the risk of bleeding events.

    Some people are at risk for visual problems such as eye pain, changes in vision, or swelling or redness around the eye. You may want to undergo an eye examination to see if you are at risk and get preventative treatment if you are.

    Taking serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), including EFFEXOR XR, may cause sexual problems.

    Do not stop EFFEXOR XR without first talking to your healthcare provider. When people suddenly stop using or quickly lower their daily dose of EFFEXOR XR, serious discontinuation symptoms may occur. These symptoms can be severe and last for a long time.

    Pregnant or nursing women shouldn't take any antidepressant without consulting their doctor.

    Until you see how EFFEXOR XR affects you, be careful doing such activities as driving a car or operating machinery. Avoid drinking alcohol while taking EFFEXOR XR.

    In clinical studies, the most common side effects with EFFEXOR XR (reported in at least 5% of patients and at least twice as often as with placebo) were constipation, dizziness, dry mouth, insomnia, loss of appetite, nausea, nervousness, sexual side effects, sleepiness, sweating, and weakness.

    • EFFEXOR XR is available as 37.5 mg, 75 mg and 150 mg capsules.

    INDICATIONS

    EFFEXOR XR extended-release capsules are a prescription medicine indicated for the treatment, in adults, of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD), and Panic Disorder (PD) with or without agoraphobia.

    Please see Full Prescribing Information, including BOXED WARNING and Medication Guide.