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  fluvoxamine (Luvox) - drug class, medical uses, medication side effects, and drug interactions by MedicineNet.com
Fluvoxamine was approved by the FDA for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder in December, 1994.
Fluvoxamine should not be administered within 14 days of discontinuing an MAO inhibitor.
Fluvoxamine may also inhibit the elimination and increase the blood levels of theophylline (Theodur, Uniphyl), warfarin (Coumadin), alprazolam (Xanax), and triazolam (Halcion).
www.medicinenet.com /fluvoxamine/article.htm   (780 words)

  
  Fluvoxamine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fluvoxamine (sold as Luvox®, Faverin®, Fevarin® and Dumyrox®) is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor.
Fluvoxamine causes many drug-drug interactions due to inhibition of metabolism mediated by several cytochrome P450 oxidases.
In 1999, fluvoxamine came under great public scrutiny after it was discovered that Eric Harris, one of the two teenaged shooters involved in the Columbine High School massacre, had been taking the drug as treatment for depression.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fluvoxamine   (592 words)

  
 Fluvoxamine (Luvox) Anti-Depressants   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Fluvoxamine is currently approved for use in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) but has also has been used in the treatment of major depressionº, ethanol withdrawalº, post traumatic stress disorderº, obesityº, bulimia nervosaº, schizophreniaº, and panic disorderº.
Fluvoxamine was approved by the FDA for treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder on December 5, 1994.
Fluvoxamine is primarily hepatically metabolized by oxidative demethylation.
www.rockford.uic.edu /jc/fluvoxam.htm   (431 words)

  
 Luvox Side Effects, and Drug Interactions - Fluvoxamine Maleate - RxList Monographs
Comparisons of fluvoxamine maleate and placebo groups in separate pools of short-term OCD and depression trials on (1) median change from baseline on various vital signs variables and on (2) incidence of patients meeting criteria for potentially important changes from baseline on various vital signs variables revealed no important differences between fluvoxamine maleate and placebo.
Comparisons of fluvoxamine maleate and placebo groups in separate pools of short-term OCD and depression trials on (1) mean change from baseline on various ECG variables and on (2) incidence of patients meeting criteria for potentially important changes from baseline on various ECG variables revealed no important differences between fluvoxamine maleate and placebo.
Fluvoxamine maleate tablets were not systematically studied in clinical trials for potential for abuse, but there was no indication of drug-seeking behavior in clinical trials.
www.rxlist.com /cgi/generic/fluvox_ad.htm   (2737 words)

  
 Luvox Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients, Blackbox - Fluvoxamine Maleate - RxList Monographs
Fluvoxamine is not approved for use in pediatric patients except for patients with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
Fluvoxamine maleate is a selective serotonin (5-HT) reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) belonging to a new chemical series, the 2-aminoethyl oxime ethers of aralkylketones.
M.W. Fluvoxamine maleate is a white or off white, odorless, crystalline powder which is sparingly soluble in water, freely soluble in ethanol and chloroform and practically insoluble in diethyl ether.
www.rxlist.com /cgi/generic/fluvox.htm   (308 words)

  
 Luvox, Fluvoxamine Maleate Pharmacology - HealthyPlace.com
Luvox (Fluvoxamine Maleate) is indicated for the treatment of obsessions and compulsions in patients with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
Co-administration of terfenadine (Seldane), astemizole (Hismanal), or cisapride with fluvoxamine maleate is contraindicated.
Fluvoxamine maleate are contraindicated in patients with a history of hypersensitivity to fluvoxamine maleate.
www.healthyplace.com /medications/fluvoxamine.htm   (1454 words)

  
 Fluvoxamine (Luvox®) - PetPlace.com
Fluvoxamine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) with an action almost identical to fluoxetine (Prozac), though structurally it is quite different.
Fluvoxamine should be used with caution in pets with liver disease, kidney disease, or a history of seizures.
Fluvoxamine is about 2½ times less potent than fluoxetine, so, by extrapolation, dogs should probably be dosed at around 1.25 to 2.5 mg per pound (2.5 to 5.0 mg/kg) once daily.
www.petplace.com /drug-library/fluvoxamine-luvox/page1.aspx   (696 words)

  
 AntidepressantsFacts: Luvox/Fevarin (fluvoxamine) side effects
Fluvoxamine is an antidepressant with potent, selective inhibitory activity on neuronal serotonin re-uptake.
Fluvoxamine is not structurally related to the tricyclic antidepressants.
Fluvoxamine is investigational in the United States, but a New Drug Application has been filed by Reid-Rowell.
www.antidepressantsfacts.com /luvox.htm   (3149 words)

  
 MedlinePlus Drug Information: Fluvoxamine (Systemic)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Because fluvoxamine may cause weight loss or a decrease in appetite, children who will be taking fluvoxamine for a long time should have their weight and growth measured by the doctor regularly.
However, fluvoxamine may be removed from the body more slowly in older adults and an older adult may receive a lower dose than a younger adult.
Fluvoxamine may be taken with or without food or on a full or empty stomach.
www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/druginfo/uspdi/202919.html   (2021 words)

  
 fluvoxamine Consumer Drug Information
While you are taking fluvoxamine you will need to be monitored for worsening symptoms of depression and/ or suicidal thoughts during the first weeks of treatment, or whenever your dose is changed.
Fluvoxamine is an antidepressant in a group of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
Fluvoxamine affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced and cause obsessive-compulsive symptoms.
www.drugs.com /MTM/fluvoxamine.html   (1565 words)

  
 Antidepressant Medications Anti-depressant Drugs Antidepressant: fluvoxamine, Luvox, Faverin
Fluvoxamine should not be administered together with MAO inhibitors or In patients with known hypersensitivity to the drug.
In clinical trials, the most commonly observed adverse events associated with fluvoxamine administration, and not seen at an equivalent incidence among placebo-treated patients, were gastrointestinal complaints, including nausea (sometimes accompanied by vomiting), constipation, anorexia, diarrhea and dyspepsia; CNS complaints, including somnolence, dry mouth, nervousness, insomnia, dizziness, tremor and agitation; and asthenia.
Among 300 patients reported to have taken deliberate overdoses of fluvoxamine, there have been 15 deaths, all but one of which occurred in patients who were confirmed to have taken multiple medications.
www.support4hope.com /medications/antidepressants/fluvoxamine_luvox_faverin.htm   (457 words)

  
 Luvox on MediResource TM - Health Simplified
Fluvoxamine is used for the treatment of depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
Fluvoxamine should not be used within 14 days of using an MAO inhibitor.
Fluvoxamine may increase the effects of alcohol and increase the level of impairment.
www.mediresource.com /e/health/drug_detail.asp?brand_name_id=376&dowhat=accept_disclaimer   (475 words)

  
 FLUVOXAMINE
SUMMARY - Fluvoxamine has been involved in at least 41 cases of overdose, and although one patient died, the fluvoxamine was found in the stomach, and the death was attributed to the simultaneous ingestion of propranolol.
Fluvoxamine is a compound in the series of 2-aminoethyl oximethers of aralkylketones.
Fluvoxamine is a potent selective inhibitor of presynaptic serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine) uptake and has little or no effect on the catecholamine system (Classen et al, 1977).
www.antidepressantsfacts.com /fluvoxamine2.htm   (3166 words)

  
 N101 | Fluvoxamine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Fluvoxamine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) drug, related to Prozac®.
Fluvoxamine has been shown to significantly raise the amount of melatonin in the blood after oral administration.
Researchers suggest that fluvoxamine may inhibit elimination of melatonin, but the clinical significance of this finding is as yet unclear.
www.n101.com /Static/HNs/Drug/Fluvoxamine.htm   (902 words)

  
 Fluvoxamine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Fluvoxamine is a TYPICAL serotonine-reuptake-blocker,as opposed to fluoxetine which is an atypical serotonine-reuptake-blocker.
Fluvoxamine is the prototype of the typical SSRIs.
Insomnia and headaches induced by a dose of 2O mgr of fluoxetine are promptly antagonised by an equipotent dose of IOO mgr of fluvoxamine.
www.lycaeum.org /drugs/SSRI/fluvoxamine.html   (239 words)

  
 Fluvoxamine (Luvox)
Fluvoxamine has been promoted for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder, but it works as well as any other SSRI for depression and anxiety.
Fluvoxamine maleate in the treatment of depression: a single-center, double-blind, placebo-controlled comparison with imipramine in outpatients.
Paroxetine, Fluvoxamine Increase Mirtazapine Levels: Paroxetine inhibits the metabolism of mirtazapine, as shown by increases of approximately 17% and 25% of the 24 h AUC's of mirtazapine and its demethyl metabolite, respectively.
www.modern-psychiatry.com /fluvoxamine.htm   (738 words)

  
 Fluvoxamine - Luvox Lawyer, Lawyers, Attorney, Attorneys, Law, Class Action, Lawsuit, News - FindLaw
Welcome to the Fluvoxamine section of FindLaw for the Public.
You can access these topics throughout the Fluvoxamine section via the links in the navigation bar at the top of the page.
Also, be sure to use the "Browse" box on the left side of every page, as it contains links to additional information for each topic.
injury.findlaw.com /fluvoxamine   (182 words)

  
 Fluvoxamine maleate, side effects, drug interactions, overdose, dosage
Fluvoxamine is thought to work by increasing levels of serotonin, a brain chemical associated with mood and thinking.
Fluvoxamine is only approved for treating obsessive-compulsive disorder in children 8 years and older.
Individuals being treated with fluvoxamine and their caregivers should watch for any change in symptoms or any new symptoms that appear suddenly--especially agitation, anxiety, hostility, panic, restlessness, extreme hyperactivity, and suicidal thinking or behavior--and report them to the doctor immediately.
www.pdrhealth.com /drug_info/rxdrugprofiles/drugs/flu1660.shtml   (1045 words)

  
 Fluvoxamine
Studies have shown that children and teenagers who take antidepressants ('mood elevators') such as fluvoxamine may be more likely to think about harming or killing themselves or to plan or try to do so than children who do not take antidepressants.
If your child’s doctor has prescribed fluvoxamine for your child, you should watch his or her behavior very carefully, especially at the beginning of treatment and any time his or her dose is increased or decreased.
Fluvoxamine is used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder (bothersome thoughts that won't go away and the need to perform certain actions over and over).
www.safemedication.com /displaydrug.cfm?id=695004   (941 words)

  
 9425FVX
Patient was a 33-year old woman being treated for recurrent major depression and panic disorder, with fluvoxamine 200mg/day and clonazepam 2mg/day.
At 50mg/day, she began to suffer typical SSRI symptoms, but these worsened and were accompanied by severe depression and new, severe symptoms of aggressiveness, irritability and fatigue alternating with intense agitation.
Fluvoxamine (Faverin/Luvox): "Symptoms, including headache, nausea, dizziness and anxiety, have rarely been reported after abrupt discontinuation of Faverin".
www.socialaudit.org.uk /9425FVX.htm   (640 words)

  
 NeLMH: Fluvoxamine (SSRI) - Fluvoxamine (SSRI) - important notes
There is a limited amount of data for fluvoxamine use in human pregnancy and consequently its use during pregnancy is not advised.
Theophylline levels may be significantly increased by fluvoxamine and the Committee on Safety of Medicines recommends avoiding the use of fluvoxamine with theophylline or aminophylline.
The combination of fluvoxamine and tramadol should be used cautiously with close monitoring because of the increased risk of serotonergic side effects.
www.nelmh.org /page_view.asp?c=20&did=2743&fc=005175005050   (1245 words)

  
 Luvox - Drugs & Vitamins - Drug Library - DrugDigest
Fluvoxamine is also used as an antidepressant, and may be used to treat other conditions such as panic disorder, premenstrual syndrome, or traumatic stress.
Fluvoxamine has the potential to interact with a variety of medications, check with your healthcare professional.
If you have been drinking grapefruit juice with fluvoxamine that was previously prescribed, discuss this with your health care provider.
www.drugdigest.org /DD/DVH/Uses/0,3915,285|Luvox,00.html   (787 words)

  
 Fluvoxamine Patient Information Sheet
Fluvoxamine is in a class of medicines called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).
Fluvoxamine is used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
Fluvoxamine is taken by mouth, with or without food, exactly as prescribed by your healthcare professional.
www.fda.gov /cder/drug/InfoSheets/patient/fluvoxaminePT.htm   (882 words)

  
 RemedyFind: patient ratings of Luvox etc. (Fluvoxamine) for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Luvox etc. (Fluvoxamine) is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant which is approved to treat depression in Europe and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in the U.S. Fluvoxamine works by increasing levels of serotonin, one of the neurotransmitter chemicals that carries messages between brain nerve cells.
Fluvoxamine has the shortest half-life of all the SSRI's at approximately 15 hours (the amount of time before it is eliminated by the body), however this still allows it to be taken once-daily.
SSRIs, fluvoxamine, paroxetine and sertraline are superior to placebo in generalized SP.
www.remedyfind.com /treatments/32/438   (703 words)

  
 Fluvoxamine
If you have an allergy to fluvoxamine or any other part of the medicine.
This medicine is used to treat depression, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, premenstrual mood disorders, impulse control disorder, premature ejaculation, and addiction disorders.
Fluvoxamine inhibits the reuptake of a chemical in the brain called serotonin.
www.umm.edu /altmed/ConsDrugs/Fluvoxaminecd.html   (506 words)

  
 Luvox, Fluvoxamine Maleate Pharmacology - HealthyPlace.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
In patients receiving another serotonin reuptake inhibitor drug in combination with monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOI), there have been reports of serious, sometimes fatal, reactions including hyperthermia, rigidity, myoclonus, autonomic instability with possible rapid fluctuations of vital signs, and mental status changes that include extreme agitation progressing to delirium and coma.
Activation of mania/hypomania has also been reported in a small proportion of patients with major affective disorder who were treated with other marketed antidepressants.
Combined use of fluvoxamine and MAO inhibitors is contraindicated.
www.healthyplace.com /medications/fluvoxamine.asp   (1459 words)

  
 News - Characterising Fluvoxamine Metabolism
After wash out, the study was repeated using 10 and 20 mg fluvoxamine for poor and extensive metabolizers respectively.
Fluvoxamine kinetics following the single oral doses did not differ significantly between extensive and poor metabolizers.
At steady state, the higher fluvoxamine doses inhibited CYP1A2 and CYP2C19 by approximately 75 to 80 per cent.
www.docguide.com /news/content.nsf/news/852569780017887A85256B97006958A7   (568 words)

  
 Fluvoxamine (Systemic)
Fluvoxamine has not been studied in pregnant women.
Fluvoxamine has been tested in a limited number of older adults and has not been shown to cause different side effects or problems in older people than it does in younger adults.
Do not take fluvoxamine if you have taken a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor in the past 14 days.
allnutritionals.com /drugs/f/fluvoxamine-systemic.shtml   (1825 words)

  
 Fluvoxamine Drug Information
Older adults-Fluvoxamine has been tested in a limited number of older adults and has not been shown to cause different side effects or problems in older people than it does in younger adults.
Venlafaxine (e.g., Effexor)-Using these medicines with fluvoxamine may increase the chance of developing a rare, but very serious, unwanted effect known as the serotonin syndrome.
Monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor activity (isocarboxazid [e.g., Marplan], phenelzine [e.g., Nardil], procarbazine [e.g., Matulane], selegiline [e.g., Eldepryl], tranylcypromine [e.g., Parnate])- Do not take fluvoxamine while you are taking or within 2 weeks of taking an MAO inhibitor, or you may develop agitation, coma, severe muscle stiffness, sudden high body temperature, or extremely high blood pressure.
www.drugs.com /cons/Fluvoxamine.html   (2283 words)

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