Fluvoxamine Oral

In Depth

Generic Name: FLUVOXAMINE - ORAL
Pronounced: (flew-VOX-uh-meen)

Fluvoxamine Oral Interactions

Your doctor or pharmacist may already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be monitoring you for them. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with your doctor or pharmacist first.

This drug should not be used with the following medications because very serious interactions may occur:

alosetron
cisapride
diazepam
pimozide
ramelteon
sibutramine
thioridazine
tizanidine

Avoid taking MAO inhibitors (e.g., furazolidone, isocarboxazid, linezolid, moclobemide, phenelzine, procarbazine, rasagiline, selegiline, tranylcypromine) within 2 weeks before, during, and after treatment with this medication. In some cases a serious, possibly fatal drug interaction may occur.

If you are currently using any of these medications listed above, tell your doctor or pharmacist before starting fluvoxamine.

Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all prescription and nonprescription/herbal products you may use, especially:

antipsychotics (e.g., olanzapine, clozapine)
"water pills"/diuretics (e.g., furosemide)
drugs that can cause bleeding/bruising (e.g., "blood thinners" such as heparin or warfarin, anti-platelet drugs including aspirin, NSAIDs such as ibuprofen)
drugs removed from your body by certain liver enzymes (e.g., methadone, mexiletine, melatonin, tacrine, theophylline, certain benzodiazepines such as alprazolam/triazolam, certain anti-seizure drugs such as carbamazepine/phenytoin, certain beta blockers such as metoprolol/propranolol)

Check all prescription and nonprescription medicine labels carefully since many medications contain pain relievers/fever reducers (NSAIDs such as aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen) that may increase your risk for bleeding if taken together with this drug. Low-dose aspirin should be continued if prescribed by your doctor for specific medical reasons such as heart attack or stroke prevention (usually at dosages of 81-325 milligrams per day). Consult your doctor or pharmacist for more details.

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