Question

A client with depression states, "i am still feeling nauseous after i take venlafaxine. maybe i need something else." the nurse should tell the client to:

Answer 1

It is appropriate to provide education on medication mechanisms, benefits, and managing side effects. No medication will eliminate all anxiety, so teaching about anxiety reduction and adaptive coping is needed. Effexor is a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor antidepressant and it will take 2 to 4 weeks to feel the effects.