While Prozac and Effexor XR can help reduce depression symptoms, the real challenge is finding a treatment that can help patients feel well so they can return to their normal lives. We are interested to see these results replicated over the long term. The most common side effects among patients treated with Effexor XR were nausea and dizziness. The most common side effects among patients treated with Prozac were nausea and diarrhea. At some point in their lives, up to 25 percent of women and 12 percent of men suffer from depression.
Most patients diagnosed with depression also exhibit one or more symptoms of anxiety.
Often, these patients are more difficult to treat and are more likely to seek medical treatment than patients with either depression or anxiety alone. Any question regarding a medical diagnosis, treatment, referral, drug availability or pricing should be directed to either a licensed physician or to the product's manufacturer.