Desvenlafaxine succinate generic name?

What is the generic name for desvenlafaxine?

Desvenlafaxine succinate’s generic name is desvenlafaxine succinate. Drug development and prescribing use the salt form “succinate” because that is the active ingredient as marketed in tablets/capsules.

Is “desvenlafaxine succinate” also called anything else?

In practice, it’s often shortened to desvenlafaxine in casual use, but the full generic (the salt form used in the product) is desvenlafaxine succinate.

Brand vs generic naming

Desvenlafaxine succinate is the generic name; individual products may be sold under specific brand names depending on the country.