Mental health
Desvenlafaxine
SNRI antidepressant
Other names: Pristiq
FAA label
CONDITIONALLY ACCEPTABLE
The FAA's antidepressant table lists desvenlafaxine as conditionally acceptable with a special issuance, used as a single agent, if otherwise qualified.
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The Guide's Antidepressants page says the Authorization decision is made case by case and the examiner may not issue.
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CONDITIONALLY Acceptable Antidepressant Medications with SI (Used as a single agent, if otherwise qualified.) — Serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRI): desvenlafaxine (Pristiq), duloxetine (Cymbalta), venlafaxine (Effexor)
The Authorization decision is made on a case-by-case basis. The AME may not issue.