Linzess and Venlafaxine Hydrochloride

• Generic Name: linaclotide
• Dosage Forms: capsule, gelatin coated
• Other Brand Names: Linzess

Linzess (linaclotide) works by increasing the secretion of chloride and water in the intestines, which can soften stools and stimulate bowel movements.

Linzess is a prescription medicine used to treat chronic constipation, or chronic irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in adults who have had constipation as the main symptom. The safety and effectiveness of Linzess has not been established in patients under 18 years of age.

• Generic Name: venlafaxine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Effexor XR, Effexor

Management of major depressive disorder.

Efficacy of extended-release capsules in hospital settings not established.

Management of generalized anxiety disorder.

Management of social phobia (social anxiety disorder).

Management of panic disorder with or without agoraphobia.

Not indicated for the management of exogenous obesity (either alone or in combination with weight loss agents such as phentermine), although weight loss reported in some patients receiving the drug for other disorders.

Management of vasomotor symptoms in women with breast cancer and in postmenopausal women; improved both frequency and severity of vasomotor symptoms (hot flushes [flashes]).