Luvox
Utilised to manage obsessive-compulsive behaviours to alleviate mental tension and support psychiatric stabilisation.
- Category
- Mental Health
- Active ingredient
- Fluvoxamine
- Route
- Oral use
- Form
- Tablet
- Strengths
- 50mg · 100mg
You will receive a quality generic equivalent of Luvox, depending on stock.
Prescription and consultation requirements for Luvox vary by destination and are determined by the fulfilment partner.
Luvox details
- Condition
- Obsessive-compulsive Disorder
- Alternative names
- fluvoxamine
- Therapeutic class
- Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI)
- Pharmacological class
- SSRI
- Known off-label uses
- major depressive disorder; social anxiety disorder
- Contraindications
- MAO inhibitor therapy; thioridazine use; tizanidine use
- Minor side effects
- nausea; headache; somnolence
- Moderate side effects
- insomnia; dry mouth; sexual dysfunction
- Dosage forms
- Tablet
- Administration route
- Oral use
- Supply category
- Prescription-only medicine (POM)
- Originator
- Solvay Pharmaceuticals
- Onset Time
- 2–4 weeks
- Duration
- 24 hours
- Storage instructions
- Store below 25°C. Keep dry.
- Drug interactions
- MAO Inhibitors; Tizanidine; Warfarin
- Age restrictions
- Approved for children over eight years and adults.
Serious side effects
suicidal ideation, requires immediate medical attention; serotonin syndrome, requires immediate medical attention
Patient summary
utilised to manage obsessive-compulsive behaviours to alleviate mental tension and support psychiatric stabilisation.
Mechanism of action
Selectively inhibits the reuptake of serotonin at the presynaptic membrane, increasing transmitter levels in cognitive regions.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
TGA Category C: Use if benefit outweighs risk. Monitor newborn. Breastfeeding: Expelled in low amounts.
What you will receive
Luvox is the originator brand name, made by Solvay Pharmaceuticals. We use it to identify the medicine and are not affiliated with Solvay Pharmaceuticals.
- The fulfilment partner confirms whether the exact brand or an equivalent containing Fluvoxamine is offered.
- The offered brand, manufacturer and dispatch location depend on the product, destination and partner warehouse.
- Check the final product details at checkout before confirming an order.