My boyfriend is on Effexor XR 75mg, should he have a higher dosage?

Brandy T
#1. April 24th, 2009, at 10:09 PM.

A medical professional – particularly his – would be the best person to answer this question…not a site such as this. My brother started on that a month or two ago, and has been very happy with it (he had previously been on other anti-depressants, usually opting to self medicate with other means).

seth22rr
#2. April 25th, 2009, at 9:27 PM.

Have him see a doctor immeadiatly.

Dee25
#3. April 28th, 2009, at 10:57 AM.

He needs to see a doctor to have the dosage increased. I take XR150mg and it has really helped. HTH.

aiki.biker
#4. April 30th, 2009, at 11:08 AM.

75 mg is on the low side, but some adults do benefit with this dose. Selecting an antidepressant dose is always a trade-off between effectiveness on the one hand, and increased (risk of) side-effects on the other. Only the prescribing doctor and the patient, discussing it together, can weigh these.

Effexor does need to be tapered (stopped gradually), especially at higher doses. Your boyfriend’s doc can advise him how when it’s time. Effexor isn’t a cure for crack addiction, nor will stopping it cause a drug relapse. It’s a separate issue. Your boyfriend should be in substance abuse treatment, e.g., Cocaine Anonymous, or a more intensive program.