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.

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.