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Vilazodone

SSRI / 5-HT1A partial agonist antidepressant
Other names: Viibryd

FAA guidance

Special issuance required.

FAA label

CONDITIONALLY ACCEPTABLE

Source: FAA, Antidepressant Medications (table). FAA date 27 August 2025. Checked by Crosscheck 14 October 2026

The FAA's antidepressant table lists vilazodone 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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FAA, Antidepressant Medications (table) · FAA date 27 August 2025
CONDITIONALLY Acceptable Antidepressant Medications with SI (Used as a single agent, if otherwise qualified.) — Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor/ 5-HT1A Receptor Partial Agonist: vilazodone (Viibryd)
FAA, Antidepressants · FAA date 24 April 2024
The Authorization decision is made on a case-by-case basis. The AME may not issue.
Sources and dates: vilazodoneTwo FAA documents, with the FAA's date and when Crosscheck checked themOpen

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Medication guidance alone does not determine whether a pilot is medically qualified to fly. The underlying condition, dosage, side effects, medication combinations, and certification history may affect FAA eligibility.

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