Vilazodone is a novel compound with combined high affinity and selectivity for the 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) transporter and 5-HT(1A) receptors[Label,A177622]. Vilazodone may also be associated with less sexual dysfunction and weight gain[A6947]. Vilazodone was given FDA approval on January 21, 2011[L6046,A177622].
Synonyms
Vilazodona
Vilazodone
Vilazodonum
Vilazodone hydrochloride
Brand Names
Vilazodone Hydrochloride
Vilazodone
Viibryd
Vilazodone hydrochloride
Indication
Vilazodone is approved for treatment of major depressive disorder.[Label,A38477,A177622]
Categories
Agents that produce hypertension
Antidepressive Agents
Antidepressive Agents Indicated for Depression
Benzofurans
Central Nervous System Agents
Central Nervous System Depressants
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C19 Substrates
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2D6 Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2D6 Inhibitors (moderate)
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2D6 Substrates
Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Substrates
Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A4 Substrates
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 Substrates
Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring
Indoles
Membrane Transport Modulators
Nervous System
Neurotransmitter Agents
Neurotransmitter Uptake Inhibitors
Piperazines
Psychoanaleptics
Psychotropic Drugs
Serotonergic Drugs Shown to Increase Risk of Serotonin Syndrome
Serotonin 5-HT1 Receptor Agonists
Serotonin Agents
Serotonin antagonist and reuptake inhibitors (SARIs)
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