Fluvoxamine is an antidepressant which functions pharmacologically as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. Though it is in the same class as other SSRI drugs, it is most often used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder. Fluvoxamine has been in use in clinical practice since 1983 and has a clinical trial database comprised of approximately 35,000 patients. It was launched in the US in December 1994 and in Japan in June 1999. As of the end of 1995, more than 10 million patients worldwide have been treated with fluvoxamine.
Synonyms
Fluvoxamine maleate
Fluvoxamina
Fluvoxaminum
Fluvoxamine
Brand Names
Ratio-fluvoxamine
Riva-fluvox 100mg Tablets
Riva-fluvox
Novo-fluvoxamine
Fluvoxamine-100
Fluvoxamine-50
Gen-fluvoxamine 50mg
PHL-fluvoxamine
Fluvoxamine
PMS-fluvoxamine
Fluvoxamine Maleate
Act Fluvoxamine
Luvox
Riva-fluvox 50mg Tablets
Luvox CR
Gen-fluvoxamine 100mg
Ava-fluvoxamine
Apo-fluvoxamine
Fluvoxamine Tablets
Fluvoxamine maleate
Sandoz Fluvoxamine
Dom-fluvoxamine
Bci Fluvoxamine Tablets
Indication
Indicated predominantly for the management of depression and for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) [FDA Label]. Has also been used in the management of bulimia nervosa [A250].
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