Withdrawal Index
Dosages of venlafaxine in reduction to avoid withdrawal symptoms
To be read in conjunction with notes on anti-depressant withdrawal at www.clinical-depression.co.uk. Not to be followed without consultation with your healthcase professional.

Reduction of Venlafaxine from 2 x 75 mg to 1 x 75 mg capsule per day
Need 55 x 75mg capsules and 51 x 37.5mg tablets for 46 days.
Date/day		dosage			Date/day		dosage
1	am	75 mg capsule			24	am	75 mg capsule
	pm	2 x 37.5 mg tablet				pm	2 x 37.5 mg tablet
2	am	75 mg capsule			25	am	75 mg capsule
	pm	75 mg capsule				pm	1+ 3/4 of 37.5 mg tab
3	am	75 mg capsule			26	am	75 mg capsule
	pm	75 mg capsule				pm	1+ 3/4 of 37.5 mg tab
4	am	75 mg capsule			27	am	75 mg capsule
	pm	2 x 37.5 mg tablet				pm	1+ 3/4 of 37.5 mg tab
5	am	75 mg capsule			28	am	75 mg capsule
	pm	75 mg capsule				pm	1+ 1/2 of 37.5 mg tab
6	am	75 mg capsule			29	am	75 mg capsule
	pm	75 mg capsule				pm	1+ 1/2 of 37.5 mg tab
7	am	75 mg capsule			30	am	75 mg capsule
	pm	2 x 37.5 mg tablet				pm	1+ 1/2 of 37.5 mg tab
8	am	75 mg capsule			31	am	75 mg capsule
	pm	75 mg capsule				pm	1+ 1/4 of 37.5 mg tab
9	am	75 mg capsule			32	am	75 mg capsule
	pm	2 x 37.5 mg tablet				pm	1+ 1/4 of 37.5 mg tab
10	am	75 mg capsule			33	am	75 mg capsule
	pm	75 mg capsule				pm	1+ 1/4 of 37.5 mg tab
11	am	75 mg capsule			34	am	75 mg capsule
	pm	2 x 37.5 mg tablet				pm	1x 37.5 mg tab
12	am	75 mg capsule			35	am	75 mg capsule
	pm	75 mg capsule				pm	1x 37.5 mg tab
13	am	75 mg capsule			36	am	75 mg capsule
	pm	2 x 37.5 mg tablet				pm	1x 37.5 mg tab
14	am	75 mg capsule			37	am	75 mg capsule
	pm	75 mg capsule				pm	3/4 of 37.5 mg tab
15	am	2 x 37.5 mg tablet			38	am	75 mg capsule
	pm	75 mg capsule				pm	3/4 of 37.5 mg tab
16	am	75 mg capsule			39	am	75 mg capsule
	pm	2 x 37.5 mg tablet				pm	3/4 of 37.5 mg tab
17	am	75 mg capsule			40	am	75 mg capsule
	pm	75 mg capsule				pm	1/2 of 37.5 mg tab
18	am	2 x 37.5 mg tablet			41	am	75 mg capsule
	pm	75 mg capsule				pm	1/2 of 37.5 mg tab
19	am	75 mg capsule			42	am	75 mg capsule
	pm	2 x 37.5 mg tablet				pm	1/2 of 37.5 mg tab
20	am	75 mg capsule			43	am	75 mg capsule
	pm	2 x 37.5 mg tablet				pm	1/4 of 37.5 mg tab
21	am	75 mg capsule			44	am	75 mg capsule
	pm	2 x 37.5 mg tablet				pm	1/4 of 37.5 mg tab
22	am	75 mg capsule			45	am	75 mg capsule
	pm	2 x 37.5 mg tablet				pm	1/4 of 37.5 mg tab
23	am	75 mg capsule			46	am	75 mg capsule
	pm	2 x 37.5 mg tablet				pm	0
Reduction of Venlafaxine from 1 x 75 mg capsule per day
page 1		Need 24 x75mg capsules and 38 x 37.5mg tablets for 59 days.
Date/day		dosage			Date/day		dosage
1	am	75 mg capsule			24	am	75 mg capsule
	pm	0				pm	0
2	am	1+ 1/2 of 37.5 mg tab			25	am	0
	pm	75 mg capsule				pm	1x 37.5 mg tab
3	am	0			26	am	75 mg capsule
	pm	1+ 1/2 of 37.5 mg tab				pm	0
4	am	75 mg capsule			27	am	0
	pm	0				pm	3/4 of 37.5 mg tab
5	am	1+ 1/4 of 37.5 mg tab			28	am	75 mg capsule
	pm	75 mg capsule				pm	0
6	am	0			29	am	0
	pm	1+ 1/4 of 37.5 mg tab				pm	3/4 of 37.5 mg tab
7	am	75 mg capsule			30	am	75 mg capsule
	pm	0				pm	0
8	am	1x 37.5 mg tab			31	am	0
	pm	75 mg capsule				pm	1/2 of 37.5 mg tab
9	am	0			32	am	75 mg capsule
	pm	1x 37.5 mg tab				pm	0
10	am	75 mg capsule			33	am	0
	pm	0				pm	1/2 of 37.5 mg tab
11	am	3/4 of 37.5 mg tab			34	am	75 mg capsule
	pm	75 mg capsule				pm	0
12	am	0			35	am	0
	pm	3/4 of 37.5 mg tab				pm	1/4 of 37.5 mg tab
13	am	75 mg capsule			36	am	75 mg capsule
	pm	0				pm	0
14	am	1/2 of 37.5 mg tab			37	am	0
	pm	75 mg capsule				pm	1/4 of 37.5 mg tab
15	am	0			38	am	75 mg capsule
	pm	1/2 of 37.5 mg tab				pm	0
16	am	75 mg capsule			39	am	0
	pm	0				pm	0
17	am	1/4 of 37.5 mg tab			40	am	75 mg capsule
	pm	75 mg capsule				pm	0
18	am	0			41	am	0
	pm	1/4 of 37.5 mg tab				pm	0
19	am	75 mg capsule			42	am	1x 37.5 mg tab
	pm	0				pm	1x 37.5 mg tab
20	am	0			43	am	1x 37.5 mg tab
	pm	75 mg capsule				pm	1x 37.5 mg tab
21	am	0			44	am	1x 37.5 mg tab
	pm	0				pm	1x 37.5 mg tab
22	am	75 mg capsule			45	am	1x 37.5 mg tab
	pm	0				pm	1x 37.5 mg tab
23	am	0			46	am	1x 37.5 mg tab
	pm	1x 37.5 mg tab				pm	1x 37.5 mg tab
Reduction of Venlafaxine from 1 x 75 mg capsule per day
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Date/day		dosage
47	am	3/4 of 37.5 mg tab
	pm	1x 37.5 mg tab
48	am	3/4 of 37.5 mg tab
	pm	3/4 of 37.5 mg tab
49	am	3/4 of 37.5 mg tab
	pm	3/4 of 37.5 mg tab
50	am	3/4 of 37.5 mg tab
	pm	3/4 of 37.5 mg tab
51	am	1/2 of 37.5 mg tab
	pm	3/4 of 37.5 mg tab
52	am	1/2 of 37.5 mg tab
	pm	1/2 of 37.5 mg tab
53	am	1/2 of 37.5 mg tab
	pm	1/2 of 37.5 mg tab
54	am	1/2 of 37.5 mg tab
	pm	1/2 of 37.5 mg tab
55	am	1/4 of 37.5 mg tab
	am	1/2 of 37.5 mg tab
56	pm	1/4 of 37.5 mg tab
	am	1/4 of 37.5 mg tab
57	pm	1/4 of 37.5 mg tab
	am	1/4 of 37.5 mg tab
58	pm	1/4 of 37.5 mg tab
	am	1/4 of 37.5 mg tab
59	pm	0
	am	1/4 of 37.5 mg tab
		0