SNRIs approved to treat depression

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, also called the FDA, has approved these SNRIs to treat depression:

• Desvenlafaxine (Pristiq).
• Duloxetine (Cymbalta, Drizalma Sprinkle). This medicine also is approved to treat generalized anxiety disorder and certain types of pain, such as fibromyalgia pain.
• Levomilnacipran (Fetzima).
• Venlafaxine (Effexor XR). This medicine also is approved to treat generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder and panic disorder.