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is also prescribed for persistent pain. Venlafaxine hydrochloride (Effexor ® ,
Pfizer) is also a dual reuptake inhibitor of serotonin and norepinephrine. Ven-
lafaxine has a chiral carbon and is administered as a racemic mixture.

CH 3
CH 3

N

OH

S

CH 3 HCl
Duloxetine hydrochloride

HCl

H

H 3 C

O

Venlafaxine hydrochloride

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