Venlafaxine hydrochloride and Itching - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Itching is reported as a side effect among people who take Venlafaxine hydrochloride (venlafaxine hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Acetaminophen, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Itching when taking Venlafaxine hydrochloride. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 15,424 people who have side effects when taking Venlafaxine hydrochloride from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Venlafaxine hydrochloride?

Venlafaxine hydrochloride has active ingredients of venlafaxine hydrochloride. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 17,915 Venlafaxine hydrochloride users. Check the latest studies of Venlafaxine hydrochloride.

What is Itching?

Itching is found to be associated with 3,209 drugs and 4,533 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Itching.

On May, 03, 2026

15,424 people reported to have side effects when taking Venlafaxine hydrochloride.
Among them, 566 people (3.67%) have Itching.

Could Venlafaxine hydrochloride cause Itching?

Among these 566 people:

How long have people been on Venlafaxine hydrochloride when they have Itching? *

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What is the gender of people who have Itching when taking Venlafaxine hydrochloride? *

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What is the age of people who have Itching when taking Venlafaxine hydrochloride? *

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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 Venlafaxine hydrochloride:

Venlafaxine hydrochloride (17,915 reports)

Itching treatments and more:

Itching (398,821 reports)

How severe was Itching and when was it recovered:

Itching in Venlafaxine hydrochloride

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

Itching and drugs with ingredients of venlafaxine hydrochloride (3,618 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+

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Itching:

Itching (3,209 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Itching:

Itching (4,533 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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

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