Uvox 50 mg Tablet

Uses

Fluvoxamine is generally used in treatment of anxiety disorder, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, phobia and post traumatic stress disorder

Side Effects

• Delayed ejaculation
• Drowsiness
• Erectile dysfunction
• Insomnia (difficulty in sleeping)
• Low sexual desire
• Nausea
• Orthostatic hypotension (sudden lowering of blood pressure on standing)
• Restlessness
• Stomach upset
• Vomiting
• Weight gain

How to use

Consume this medicine in the dosage and duration as per your doctors advise. While taking Fluvoxamine, swallow it completely without crushing, breaking or chewing it. Fluvoxamine is advised to be taken at a fixed time, but may be taken together with food (or) without food.

How it works

Fluvoxamine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant. It makes the condition better by increasing the levels of serotonin, a chemical messenger in the brain. This improves mood and physical symptoms in depression and relieves symptoms e disorders.

Faqs

Q. Is Fluvoxamine a controlled substance, narcotic, addictive?
Fluvoxamine is not a controlled substance, narcotic or addictive

Q. Is Fluvoxamine a monoamine oxidase inhibitor or benzo?
Fluvoxamine is not a monoamine oxidase inhibitor or benzo. It is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

Q. Is Fluvoxamine safe?
Fluvoxamine is safe to use if so it is used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as per the advice of the doctor.

Q. Is Fluvoxamine like Xanax, Luvox, and Prozac?
Luvox is the brand name of Fluvoxamine. Fluvoxamine and Prozac (fluoxetine) belongs to same class of medications however they differ in the dose to be taken, duration of action and the side effects they produce. Xanax (alprazolam) is a different drug from different class used to treat anxiety disorder

Q. Can Fluvoxamine be taken with ibuprofen?
Fluvoxamine when taken with ibuprofen may lead to increased bruising or bleeding

Q. Does Fluvoxamine make you sleepy, cause hair loss, weight gain or loss, get you high, and make you tired?
Fluvoxamine can make you sleepy, gain weight or lose, get you high and tired. Generally Fluvoxamine does not cause hair loss.

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