Vortioxetine
Pronounced vor-tee-OX-e-teen
Brand names: Trintellix
Type: Serotonin modulator antidepressant · All Mental Health Medicines
What Vortioxetine is used for
- Depression
- Depression with cognitive slowing, on clinician judgment
Common side effects
- Nausea
- Constipation
- Vomiting
- Sexual problems
Important cautions
- Antidepressants carry a warning about increased suicidal thoughts in young people — watch for sudden mood changes when starting
- Combined with other serotonin-raising medicines it can cause serotonin syndrome
- Stopping suddenly can cause discontinuation symptoms
How it comes
Tablets. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.
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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.