Effexor and Left ventricular dysfunction - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Left ventricular dysfunction is reported as a side effect among people who take Effexor (venlafaxine hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, also take Aspirin, and have Ulcerative colitis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Left ventricular dysfunction when taking Effexor. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 92,291 people who have side effects when taking Effexor 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 99,485 Effexor users. Check the latest studies of Effexor.

What is Left ventricular dysfunction?

Left ventricular dysfunction is found to be associated with 934 drugs and 788 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Left ventricular dysfunction.

On Dec, 25, 2025

92,291 people reported to have side effects when taking Effexor.
Among them, 64 people (0.07%) have Left ventricular dysfunction.

Could Effexor cause Left ventricular dysfunction?

Among these 64 people:

What is the gender of people who have Left ventricular dysfunction when taking Effexor? *

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What is the age of people who have Left ventricular dysfunction when taking Effexor? *

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Effexor:

Effexor (99,485 reports)

Left ventricular dysfunction treatments and more:

Left ventricular dysfunction (8,945 reports)

How severe was Left ventricular dysfunction and when was it recovered:

Left ventricular dysfunction in Effexor

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of venlafaxine hydrochloride:

Left ventricular dysfunction and drugs with ingredients of venlafaxine hydrochloride (225 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Common Effexor side effects:

Effexor side effect: Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit) (7,785 reports)
Effexor side effect: Depression (6,580 reports)

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Common drugs associated with Left ventricular dysfunction:

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Left ventricular dysfunction:

Left ventricular dysfunction (934 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Left ventricular dysfunction:

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Left ventricular dysfunction:

Left ventricular dysfunction (788 conditions)

Drugs similar to Effexor and Left ventricular dysfunction :

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on venlafaxine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Effexor) and Effexor (the brand name). 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.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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