Effexor and Surmontil drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drug interactions are reported among people who take Effexor (venlafaxine hydrochloride) and Surmontil (trimipramine maleate). Common drug interactions include tremor among females and fatigue among males.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Effexor and Surmontil. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 32 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Effexor?

Effexor has active ingredients of venlafaxine hydrochloride. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 99,493 Effexor users. Check the latest studies of Effexor.

What is Surmontil?

Surmontil has active ingredients of trimipramine maleate. It is often used in insomnia. eHealthMe is studying from 693 Surmontil users. Check the latest studies of Surmontil.



On Jul, 18, 2026

32 people who take Effexor and Surmontil together, and have interactions are studied.

Effexor and Surmontil drug interactions.

What are the common drug interactions of Effexor and Surmontil, by gender? *:

female:

  1. Tremor (trembling or shaking movements in one or more parts of your body)
  2. Drug ineffective
  3. Serotonin syndrome (occurs when two drugs that affect the body's level of serotonin are taken together at the same time)
  4. Restlessness (not able to rest)
  5. Flatulence (flatus expelled through the anus)
  6. Hyposmia (impairment of the sense of smell)
  7. Abdominal distension
  8. Bundle branch block right (absence of transmission of electric impulses from the atrioventricular (av) bundle of his to the right ventricle)
  9. Confusional state
  10. Dysarthria (speech disorder)

male:

  1. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
  2. Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body)
  3. Drug addiction
  4. Drug exposure during pregnancy
  5. Drug ineffective
  6. Erectile dysfunction
  7. Feeling hot
  8. Impaired self-care
  9. Rectal tenesmus (a feeling of incomplete defecation)
  10. Rigors (an episode of shaking or exaggerated shivering)

What are the common drug interactions of Effexor and Surmontil, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:

0-1:

  1. Drug withdrawal syndrome neonatal (prenatal nas is caused by discontinuation of drugs taken by the pregnant mother)
  2. Drug exposure during pregnancy

2-9:

n/a

10-19:

n/a

20-29:

  1. Bundle branch block right (absence of transmission of electric impulses from the atrioventricular (av) bundle of his to the right ventricle)
  2. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate increased
  3. Grand mal convulsion (a type of generalized seizure that affects the entire brain)
  4. Headache (pain in head)
  5. Weakness
  6. Amnesia (deficit in memory caused by brain damage, disease, or psychological trauma)
  7. Appetite decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat)
  8. Blood pressure increased
  9. Drug ineffective
  10. Electrocardiogram abnormal

30-39:

  1. Epistaxis (bleed from the nose)
  2. Serotonin syndrome (occurs when two drugs that affect the body's level of serotonin are taken together at the same time)
  3. Sweating increased (excess sweating)
  4. Tachycardia (a heart rate that exceeds the range of 100 beats/min)
  5. Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood)
  6. Ventricular fibrillation (abnormally irregular heart rhythm)
  7. Vomiting

40-49:

  1. Arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat)
  2. Asthenia (weakness)
  3. Completed suicide (act of taking one's own life)
  4. Disorientation (disability in which the senses of time, direction, and recognition of people and places)
  5. Feeling hot
  6. Overdose
  7. Rectal tenesmus (a feeling of incomplete defecation)
  8. Restlessness (not able to rest)
  9. Syncope (loss of consciousness with an inability to maintain postural tone)
  10. Vomiting

50-59:

  1. Tremor (trembling or shaking movements in one or more parts of your body)
  2. Restlessness (not able to rest)
  3. Abdominal distension
  4. Drug ineffective
  5. Dyspepsia (indigestion)
  6. Hot flush (sudden feelings of heat)
  7. Breast cancer
  8. Drug addiction
  9. Drug withdrawal syndrome (interfere with normal social, occupational, or other functioning. are not due to another medical condition, drug use, or discontinuation)
  10. Peripheral neuropathy (damage to nerves of the peripheral nervous system)

60+:

  1. Serotonin syndrome (occurs when two drugs that affect the body's level of serotonin are taken together at the same time)
  2. Flatulence (flatus expelled through the anus)
  3. Atrophic glossitis (smooth tongue)
  4. Breast mass
  5. Decreased appetite
  6. Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water)
  7. Hyperhidrosis (abnormally increased sweating)
  8. Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure)
  9. Mouth ulceration (mouth ulcers)
  10. Muscle spasms (muscle contraction)

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Pain: 3 people, 9.38%
  2. Type 2 Diabetes: 2 people, 6.25%
  3. High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 6.25%
  4. Enterobacter Infection (infection caused by bacteria of the family enterobacteriaceae): 2 people, 6.25%
  5. Bipolar I Disorder (mood disorder that is characterized by at least one manic or mixed episode): 2 people, 6.25%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on venlafaxine hydrochloride and trimipramine maleate (the active ingredients of Effexor and Surmontil, respectively), and Effexor and Surmontil (the brand names). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

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