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  • 12/06/2023

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Can the medication Effexor affect a pregnancy test result?

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Dr. Dr Bhanu Prakash

Dr Bhanu Prakash

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  • MBBS
  • AFIH
  • Advanced certificate in critical care medicine
  • Fellowship in critical care medicine
  • 10+ Yrs
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Venlaflaxine (effexor) can cause false positive test results. Not only this, this medication has been associated with several birth defects when taken during pregnancy.

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