Cymbalta is the brand name for duloxetine, and Effexor XR contains the active drug venlafaxine. These are prescription drugs called serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs). They are used ...

Pristiq (desvenlafaxine) and Effexor (venlafaxine) are SNRIs. Pristiq treats depression, while Effexor treats depression and ...

DEAR PEOPLE’S PHARMACY: Our 16-year-old son has been on venlafaxine for six months for depression. Now the doctor wants to ...

In this edition of The People’s Pharmacy, Joe and Teresa Graedon also hear from a reader who had success treating toenail fungus with Polysporin.