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Luvox
fluvoxamine
Black Box Warnings .
Brand Discontinued in US
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Contraindications / Cautions .
- Brand Discontinued in US
Drug Interactions .
Overview
fluvoxamine
SSRI
- CYP2D6 substrate
- CYP1A2 inhibitor, strong
- CYP2C8 inhibitor, weak
- CYP2C9 inhibitor, weak
- CYP2C19 inhibitor, strong
- CYP2D6 inhibitor, weak
- CYP3A4 inhibitor, weak
- P-gp inhibitor, weak
- antiplatelet effects
- CNS depression
- hyponatremia
- lowers seizure threshold
- serotonergic effects
- add MAO inhibitor to Interaction Check if recent (14 days) use
Contraindicated
- alosetron
- cisapride
- colchicine
- fezolinetant
- isocarboxazid
- linezolid
- mavacamten
- methylene blue injection
- phenelzine
- pimozide
- ramelteon
- selegiline transdermal
- thioridazine
- tizanidine
- tranylcypromine
Avoid/Use Alternative
- 5-HTP
- abrocitinib
- aldesleukin
- alfentanil
- almotriptan
- alprazolam
- amifampridine
- amitriptyline
- amoxapine
- amphetamine
- apixaban
- bendamustine
- bosentan
- bromocriptine
- buprenorphine
- buspirone
- butalbital
- butorphanol
- carbamazepine
- citalopram
- clomipramine
- clonidine
- clopidogrel
- cocaine
- codeine
- cyclobenzaprine
- dabigatran
- desipramine
- desvenlafaxine
- dexmethylphenidate
- dextroamphetamine
- dextromethorphan
- diazepam
- dihydrocodeine
- dihydroergotamine
- doxepin
- doxepin topical
- doxylamine
- duloxetine
- edoxaban
- eletriptan
- eliglustat
- enoxaparin
- ensartinib
- ergotamine
- erlotinib
- escitalopram
- ethanol
- fenfluramine
- fentanyl
- fluoxetine
- fluvoxamine
- fondaparinux
- frovatriptan
- futibatinib
- gepirone
- granisetron
- hydrocodone
- hydromorphone
- imipramine
- iohexol
- isoniazid
- kava
- kratom
- lasmiditan
- levomilnacipran
- levorphanol
- lisdexamfetamine
- lithium
- meperidine
- metaxalone
- methadone
- methamphetamine
- methylene blue oral
- methylergonovine
- methylphenidate
- metoclopramide
- midazolam
- milnacipran
- mirtazapine
- morphine
- nalbuphine
- naratriptan
- nefazodone
- neratinib
- nortriptyline
- oliceridine
- ondansetron
- opium
- oxybate
- oxycodone
- oxymorphone
- palonosetron
- paroxetine
- pentazocine
- phentermine
- pirfenidone
- pomalidomide
- pralsetinib
- procarbazine
- promethazine
- propafenone
- protriptyline
- rasagiline
- relugolix
- remifentanil
- repotrectinib
- rivaroxaban
- rizatriptan
- ropeginterferon alfa-2b
- SAMe
- selegiline
- sertraline
- simvastatin
- sirolimus albumin-bound
- St. John's wort
- sufentanil
- sumatriptan
- tapentadol
- tasimelteon
- thalidomide
- topotecan
- tramadol
- trazodone
- trimethobenzamide
- trimipramine
- venetoclax
- venlafaxine
- vilazodone
- vorasidenib
- vortioxetine
- yohimbe
- ziprasidone
- zolmitriptan
Monitor/Modify Tx
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- afatinib
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- amiodarone
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- anagrelide
- antithrombin
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- asenapine
- asparaginase
- aspirin
- atorvastatin
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- avapritinib
- axitinib
- baclofen intrathecal
- belzutifan
- bevacizumab
- binimetinib
- bivalirudin
- brentuximab vedotin
- brigatinib
- brivaracetam
- bromelain
- bromfenac ophthalmic
- bumetanide
- bupropion
- cabazitaxel
- cabozantinib
- caffeine citrate
- calaspargase
- cangrelor
- capivasertib
- caplacizumab
- carfilzomib
- celecoxib
- chlordiazepoxide
- chlorothiazide
- chlorpromazine
- chlorthalidone
- cilostazol
- cisplatin
- clobazam
- clonazepam
- clorazepate
- clozapine
- collagenase clostridium histolyticum
- cyclophosphamide
- cyclosporine
- cysteamine
- dalteparin
- danshen
- daridorexant
- dasatinib
- deferasirox
- defibrotide
- desflurane
- desmopressin
- deuruxolitinib
- dexmedetomidine
- dexmedetomidine injection
- diazoxide
- diclofenac
- diclofenac ophthalmic
- diclofenac topical
- diflunisal
- diltiazem
- dimethyl fumarate
- dinutuximab
- diosmin
- dipyridamole
- diroximel fumarate
- disopyramide
- docetaxel
- dofetilide
- domperidone
- droperidol
- encorafenib
- enfortumab vedotin
- entrectinib
- epoprostenol
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- erythromycin
- esketamine
- eslicarbazepine acetate
- esomeprazole
- estazolam
- eszopiclone
- ethacrynic acid
- ethanol (in some formulations)
- etodolac
- etomidate
- evening primrose oil
- everolimus
- fedratinib
- felodipine
- fenoprofen
- fenugreek
- finerenone
- flecainide
- flibanserin
- fluphenazine
- flurazepam
- flurbiprofen
- flurbiprofen ophthalmic
- fluvastatin
- fosphenytoin
- fruquintinib
- furosemide
- gabapentin
- gabapentin enacarbil
- garlic
- gefitinib
- gemtuzumab ozogamicin
- ginkgo
- glimepiride
- heparin
- hydrochlorothiazide
- hydrocortisone
- hydroxyzine
- ibrutinib
- ibuprofen
- ibuprofen lysine
- icosapent ethyl
- ifosfamide
- iloprost inhaled
- imatinib
- indapamide
- indomethacin
- infigratinib
- iopamidol
- isoflurane
- ivabradine
- ivosidenib
- ixabepilone
- ketamine
- ketoprofen
- ketorolac
- ketorolac ophthalmic
- lemborexant
- lenvatinib
- levoketoconazole
- lidocaine
- lifileucel
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- lonafarnib
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- lovastatin
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- lurasidone
- lurbinectedin
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- magnesium salicylate
- mannitol
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- methyl salicylate topical
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- mitotane
- mobocertinib
- monomethyl fumarate
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- nattokinase
- nelarabine
- nepafenac ophthalmic
- niacin (vitamin B3)
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- nilotinib
- nimodipine
- nintedanib
- nisoldipine
- nusinersen
- olanzapine
- omega-3-acid
- omeprazole
- opicapone
- oxaliplatin
- oxaprozin
- oxazepam
- oxcarbazepine
- oxybutynin
- oxytocin
- paclitaxel
- pacritinib
- pazopanib
- pegaspargase
- pemigatinib
- penicillin G
- pentobarbital
- pentosan polysulfate sodium
- pentoxifylline
- perphenazine
- phenobarbital
- phenytoin
- piperacillin
- piroxicam
- pirtobrutinib
- plasminogen, human
- polyethylene glycol
- polyethylene glycol/electrolytes
- ponatinib
- porfimer
- prasugrel
- pregabalin
- primidone
- propofol
- propranolol
- quazepam
- quinidine (antiarrhythmic)
- ramucirumab
- ranibizumab
- ranolazine
- red yeast rice
- regorafenib
- remimazolam
- repaglinide
- resveratrol
- reteplase
- ribociclib
- romidepsin
- ropinirole
- safinamide
- salsalate
- saw palmetto
- selinexor
- selpercatinib
- selumetinib
- sevoflurane
- sirolimus
- sorafenib
- sotatercept
- spironolactone
- sulfate bowel prep
- sulindac
- sunitinib
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- tacrolimus
- tadalafil
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- temsirolimus
- tenecteplase
- tenofovir alafenamide
- tenofovir disoproxil
- theophylline
- thiothixene
- ticagrelor
- tipranavir
- tirofiban
- tisotumab vedotin
- tivozanib
- tofacitinib
- tolmetin
- tolvaptan
- torsemide
- tovorafenib
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- treprostinil
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- triazolam
- triclabendazole
- ubrogepant
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- vadadustat
- valproic acid
- vandetanib
- vardenafil
- vasopressin
- vinblastine
- vincristine
- vinorelbine
- vinpocetine
- vorapaxar
- voriconazole
- warfarin
- willow bark
- zaleplon
- zanubrutinib
- ziconotide
- ziv-aflibercept
- zolpidem
Caution Advised
- acetazolamide
- allopurinol
- amantadine
- apomorphine
- apraclonidine ophthalmic
- aripiprazole bimonthly injection
- aripiprazole monthly injection
- aripiprazole oral
- baclofen
- brexpiprazole
- brimonidine ophthalmic
- brimonidine topical
- brompheniramine
- busulfan
- caffeine
- cannabidiol
- cannabis
- carbinoxamine
- cariprazine
- carisoprodol
- cenobamate
- cetirizine
- chamomile, German
- chlophedianol
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- chlorzoxazone
- clemastine
- cobimetinib
- conivaptan
- cyproheptadine
- dacomitinib
- dantrolene
- darifenacin
- darolutamide
- deutetrabenazine
- dexbrompheniramine
- dexchlorpheniramine
- dexlansoprazole
- dichlorphenamide
- difelikefalin
- difenoxin
- dimenhydrinate
- diphenhydramine
- diphenoxylate
- dronabinol
- efavirenz
- entacapone
- eplerenone
- ethosuximide
- etravirine
- felbamate
- fesoterodine
- fexinidazole
- foslevodopa
- ganaxolone
- gilteritinib
- glecaprevir
- glofitamab
- glycopyrrolate
- guanfacine
- haloperidol
- histrelin
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- hyoscyamine
- iloperidone
- lacosamide
- lamotrigine
- lansoprazole
- leuprolide
- levetiracetam
- levocetirizine
- levodopa
- lindane topical
- lofexidine
- loxapine
- meclizine
- melatonin
- meprobamate
- methocarbamol
- methsuximide
- methyldopa
- metoprolol
- metyrapone
- metyrosine
- molindone
- mosunetuzumab
- nafarelin
- naldemedine
- naltrexone
- orphenadrine
- ospemifene
- paliperidone
- palovarotene
- passion flower
- perampanel
- pexidartinib
- pheniramine
- pibrentasvir
- pramipexole
- prochlorperazine
- proguanil
- pyrilamine
- quetiapine
- quinidine (CYP2D6 inhibitor)
- riluzole
- risperidone
- roflumilast
- roflumilast topical
- ropivacaine
- rotigotine transdermal
- rufinamide
- scopolamine
- sirolimus topical
- sodium picosulfate
- solifenacin
- stiripentol
- terbinafine
- tetrabenazine
- thiotepa
- tiagabine
- tolcapone
- tolterodine
- topiramate
- treosulfan
- trifluoperazine
- trihexyphenidyl
- triprolidine
- triptorelin
- trospium
- valbenazine
- valerian
- verapamil
- vigabatrin
- viloxazine
- zonisamide
- zuranolone
Adverse Reactions .
Serious Reactions
- Brand Discontinued in US
Common Reactions
- Brand Discontinued in US
Safety/Monitoring .
Brand Discontinued in US
Look/Sound-Alike Drug Names
Luvox confused with: Lasix; Levoxyl; Lovenox; Vioxx
fluvoxaMINE confused with: enoxaparin; flavoxATE; FLUoxetine
Pharmacology .
Metabolism: --
Excretion: --
Subclass: Anxiolytics, Non-benzodiazepines ; Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs), Psychiatric
Mechanism of Action
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