Vilazodone

Pronounced vil-AZ-oh-done

Brand names: Viibryd

Type: SSRI and partial serotonin agonist antidepressant · All Mental Health Medicines

What Vilazodone is used for

  • Depression
  • Depression with prominent anxiety symptoms, on clinician judgment

Common side effects

  • Diarrhea
  • Nausea
  • Dizziness
  • Trouble sleeping

Important cautions

  • Must be taken with food to be absorbed properly
  • Antidepressants carry a warning about increased suicidal thoughts in young people — watch for sudden mood changes when starting
  • Stopping suddenly can cause discontinuation symptoms

How it comes

Tablets. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.

Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.