O-DESMETHYL-VENLAFAXINE FOR TREATING MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER

摘要

The present invention provides methods for treating MDD. In general, the methods comprise administering to a patient in need thereof a daily dose of about 50 mg ODV or an equivalent amount of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. In certain embodiments, a patient in need of treatment is characterized by a primary diagnosis of MDD. In some embodiments, the dose is administered as a single daily dose. In one set of embodiments, the methods involve administering an oral dosage form comprising the succinate salt of ODV.