Pronunciation: floo VOX a meen
25 mg, round, white, imprinted with E 17
50 mg, round, yellow, imprinted with E 27
100 mg, round, beige, imprinted with E 157
25 mg, oval, orange, imprinted with M407
50 mg, oval, orange, imprinted with M412
100 mg, oval, orange, imprinted with M414
100 mg, capsule, blue/white, imprinted with A175, 100
150 mg, capsule, purple/white, imprinted with A176, 150
50 mg, round, yellow, imprinted with APO, F50
100 mg, rectangular, red, imprinted with APO, FLU 100
50 mg, round, gold, imprinted with APO, F50
100 mg, rectangular, red, imprinted with APO, FLU 100
25 mg, oval, white, imprinted with 1222
50 mg, oval, yellow, imprinted with 1225
100 mg, oval, beige, imprinted with 12 21
100 mg, round, beige, imprinted with U 672
100 mg, oval, brown, imprinted with b, 969 100
100 mg, oblong, pink, imprinted with 9 3, 57
25 mg, round, white, imprinted with U 70
25 mg, round, white, imprinted with APO, F25
25 mg, oval, white, imprinted with b, 967
25 mg, oblong, white, imprinted with 93, 72
50 mg, round, yellow, imprinted with U 71
50 mg, oval, yellow, imprinted with b, 968 50
50 mg, oblong, yellow, imprinted with 9 3, 56
100 mg, elliptical, beige, imprinted with SOLVAY 4210
50 mg, oval, yellow, imprinted with SOLVAY 4205
People with depression or mental illness may have thoughts about suicide. Some young people may have increased suicidal thoughts when first starting a medicine to treat depression. Tell your doctor right away if you have any sudden changes in mood or behavior, or thoughts about suicide.
Do not stop using fluvoxamine without first asking your doctor.
You should not take fluvoxamine if you are allergic to it.
Do not use fluvoxamine within 14 days before or 14 days after you have taken an MAO inhibitor. A dangerous drug interaction could occur. MAO inhibitors include isocarboxazid, linezolid, methylene blue injection, phenelzine, tranylcypromine, and others.
Some drugs should not be used with fluvoxamine. Your treatment plan may change if you also use:
Tell your doctor if you have ever had:
People with depression or mental illness may have thoughts about suicide. Some young people may have increased suicidal thoughts when first starting a medicine to treat depression. Stay alert to changes in your mood or symptoms. Your family or caregivers should also watch for sudden changes in your behavior.
Tell your doctor if you also use stimulant medicine, opioid medicine, herbal products, or medicine for depression, mental illness, Parkinson's disease, migraine headaches, serious infections, or prevention of nausea and vomiting. An interaction with fluvoxamine could cause a serious condition called serotonin syndrome.
Taking this medicine during pregnancy could harm the baby, but stopping the medicine may not be safe for you. Do not start or stop fluvoxamine without asking your doctor.
Do not breastfeed.
Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Your doctor may occasionally change your dose. Use the medicine exactly as directed.
Take fluvoxamine at bedtime, with or without food.
Swallow the capsule whole and do not crush, chew, break, or open it.
Tell your doctor if you have any changes in sexual function, such as loss of interest in sex, trouble having an orgasm, or (in men) problems with erections or ejaculation. Some sexual problems can be treated.
Do not stop using fluvoxamine suddenly, or you could have unpleasant symptoms (such as agitation, confusion, tingling or electric shock feelings). Ask your doctor before stopping the medicine.
Store tightly closed at room temperature, away from moisture and heat.
Drinking alcohol can increase certain side effects.
Ask your doctor before taking a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) such as aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, Advil, Aleve, Motrin, and others. Using an NSAID with fluvoxamine may cause you to bruise or bleed easily.
Avoid driving or hazardous activity until you know how this medicine will affect you. Your reactions could be impaired.
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: skin rash, blisters, or hives; fever, joint pain; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Tell your doctor right away if you have new or sudden changes in mood or behavior, including new or worse depression or anxiety, panic attacks, trouble sleeping, or if you feel impulsive, irritable, agitated, hostile, aggressive, restless, more active or talkative, or have thoughts about suicide or hurting yourself.
Call your doctor at once if you have;
Seek medical attention right away if you have symptoms of serotonin syndrome, such as: agitation, hallucinations, fever, sweating, shivering, fast heart rate, muscle stiffness, twitching, loss of coordination, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea
Fluvoxamine can affect growth in children. Your child's height and weight should be checked often.
Common side effects may include:
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Using fluvoxamine with other drugs that make you drowsy can worsen this effect. Ask your doctor before using opioid medication, a sleeping pill, a muscle relaxer, or medicine for anxiety or seizures.
Tell your doctor about all your current medicines. Many drugs can affect fluvoxamine, especially:
This list is not complete and many other drugs may affect fluvoxamine. This includes prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Not all possible drug interactions are listed here.
Remember, keep this and all other medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medication only for the indication prescribed.
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