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A generic drug is a copy of the brand-name drug with the same dosage, safety, strength, quality, consumption method, performance, and intended use. Before generics become available on the market, the generic company must prove it has the same active ingredients as the brand-name drug and works in the same way and in the same amount of time in the body.
The only differences between generics and their brand-name counterparts is that generics are less expensive and may look slightly different (eg. different shape or color), as trademarks laws prevent a generic from looking exactly like the brand-name drug.
Generics are less expensive because generic manufacturers don't have to invest large sums of money to develop a drug. When the brand-name patent expires, generic companies can manufacture a copy of the brand-name and sell it at a substantial discount.
Chemical Name: VENLAFAXINE (VEN-la-fax-een) Effexor is a TABLET, but CANNOT be split in half. Effexor is used to treat mental depression. It is also used to treat certain anxiety disorders or to relieve the symptoms of anxiety. However, it usually is not used for anxiety or tension caused by the stress of everyday life.
SIDE EFFECTS that can occur while taking this medication includes abnormal dreams, anxiety or nervousness, chills, constipation, diarrhea, dizziness, drowsiness, dryness of mouth, heartburn, increased sweating, loss of appetite, nausea, stuffy or runny nose, stomach pain or gas, trembling or shaking, trouble in sleeping, unusual tiredness or weakness, vomiting and weight loss.