Vilazodone

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Vilazodone, sold under the brand name Viibryd among others, is a medication used to treat major depressive disorder. It is classified as a serotonin modulator and is taken by mouth. Its common side effects include nausea, diarrhea, and trouble sleeping. Serious side effects may include increased suicidal thoughts or actions in those under the age of 25, serotonin syndrome, bleeding, activation of mania or hypomania, pancreatitis, seizures, angle-closure glaucoma, sleep paralysis, and sexual dysfunction. Vilazodone may cause a syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH). A withdrawal syndrome may occur if the dose is rapidly decreased. Use during pregnancy and breastfeeding is not generally recommended. It is in the serotonin modulator class of medications and is believed to work both as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) and activator of the 5-HT1A receptor. Vilazodone was approved for medical use in the United States in 2011 and in Canada in 2018. In 2019...

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