Detail Drug Information

Fluvoxamine Maleate (Fluvoxamine Maleate)

Overview of Fluvoxamine Maleate

Fluvoxamine (Maleate) is antidepressant drug and belongs to SSRIs (selective serotinin reuptake inhibitors) and is used in the treatment of obsessive compulsive disorders. Fluvoxamine (Maleate) is also used for depression. Fluvoxamine (Maleate) is less effective than fluoxetine in treating depression.

Indication of Fluvoxamine Maleate

Fluvoxamine Maleate is primarily indicated in conditions like Depression, Depressive illness, Obsessive-compulsive disorders.

Contraindication of Fluvoxamine Maleate

No data regarding the contra indications of Fluvoxamine (Maleate) is available.

Side Effects of Fluvoxamine Maleate

The severe or irreversible adverse effects of Fluvoxamine (Maleate), which give rise to further complications include Increased hepatic enzymes.,The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Fluvoxamine (Maleate) are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Nausea, Vomiting, Anorexia, Diarrhea, Tremor, Asthenia, SomnolenceX, Agitation, Hypokinesia.

Precautions of Fluvoxamine Maleate

Fluvoxamine should be used with caution in patients with history of seizures, heart disease, kidney disease, liver disease or if have any allergy. This medication should be used only if clearly needed during pregnancy or lactation.