desvenlafaxine

English

Chemical structure of desvenlafaxine

Etymology

From des- +‎ venlafaxine.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /dɛsˌvɛn.ləˈfækˌsiːn/

Noun

desvenlafaxine (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A drug that functions as an SNRI and is administered orally chiefly in the form of its succinate C₁₆H₂₅NO₂·C₄H₆O₄·H₂O or fumarate C₁₆H₂₅NO₂·C₄H₄O₄ especially to treat depression. It is the primary active metabolite of venlafaxine. Its succinate is marketed under the trademark Pristiq.

Derived terms

• desvenlafaxine fumarate
• desvenlafaxine succinate

References

• “desvenlafaxine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.