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VILOXAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE — Description, Dosage, Side Effects | PillsCard
OTC
VILOXAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
EQ 100MG BASE, Capsule, extended release
INN: VILOXAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Data updated: 2026-04-25
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Form
CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE
Dosage
EQ 100MG BASE
Route
ORAL
Storage
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SUPERNUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
ATC Code
N06AX09
Source
FDA_OB · 211964
USDailyMed:Viloxazine
N06AX09(WHO)
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Viloxazine, sold under the brand nameQelbreeamong others, is aselective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitormedication that is indicated in the treatment ofattention deficit hyperactivity disorder(ADHD) in children and adults.It was marketed for almost 30years as anantidepressantfor the treatment ofdepressionbefore being discontinued and subsequently repurposed as a treatment for ADHD.Viloxazine is takenorally.It was used as an antidepressant in animmediate-releaseform and is used in ADHD in anextended-releaseform,although current evidence indicates that it is significantly less effective at reducing ADHD symptoms compared to stimulant medications likemethylphenidate.
Side effectsof viloxazine includeinsomnia,headache,somnolence,fatigue,nausea,vomiting,decreased appetite,dry mouth,constipation,irritability,increased heart rate, andincreased blood pressure.Rarely, the medication may causesuicidal thoughtsandbehaviors.It can also activatemaniaorhypomaniain people withbipolar disorder.Viloxazine acts as aselectivenorepinephrine reuptake inhibitor(sNRI).The immediate-release form has anelimination half-lifeof 2.5hourswhile the half-life of the extended-release form is 7hours.
Viloxazine was first described by 1972and was marketed as an antidepressant in Europe in 1974.It was not marketed in the United States at this time.The medication was discontinued in 2002 for commercial reasons.However, it was repurposed for the treatment of ADHD and was reintroduced, in the United States, in April 2021.Viloxazine is anon-stimulantmedication; it has no knownmisuse liabilityand is not acontrolled substance.
