II. Background
- Generic in 2001
III. Indications
IV. Mechanism
- Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI)
- Antiinflammatory effects
- Binds Sigma-1 Receptor on immune cells
- Decreases inflammatory Cytokines
- Decreases inflammatory gene expression on Macrophages and vascular endothelial cells
V. Dosing
- Adults
- Start: 25 mg (half of 50 mg tablet) qhs for 3 days
- Next: 50 mg PO qhs for 7 days
- Next: 50 mg PO bid OR 100 qhs
- Titrate to 150 - 250 mg daily divided bid
- Children (Age 8 years or older)
- Start: 25 mg PO qhs
- Maximum: 200 mg divided bid
VI. Pharmacokinetics
- Serum half life: 19 hours
VII. Adverse Effects
- Sedating
- Other neurologic adverse effects include Headache
- Highest Nausea and Vomiting frequency among SSRIs
- Less anxiety (more Anxiolytic) than other SSRIs
- Behavioral activation is more common in children and teens
- Less Sexual Dysfunction than Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil
- Sexual Dysfunction in 10-15% of cases
- Similar to Celexa and Effexor
- See Antidepressant Induced Sexual Dysfunction
VIII. Drug Interactions
- Substrate: CYP2D6 Substrate
- Inhibitor: CYP1A2, CYP2C19
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Methylxanthine interactions
- Avoid with Theophylline (risk of toxicity)
- Increases Caffeine half life
- Raises Tricyclic Antidepressant levels
- Risk of Serotonin Syndrome when combined with SSRIs or MAO inhibitors
- Avoid use of other serotinergic agents for at least 2 weeks of using Fluvoxamine
- Raises Warfarin (Coumadin) and associated INR levels
- Increases antiplatelet and Anticoagulation activity of other agents
- Other interactions
- Seldane
- Hismanal
- Xanax
IX. Precautions
- Relatively safe
- Avoid in Hepatic and Renal Insufficiency
- Avoid in pregnancy and Lactation
- Risk of primary persistent pulmonary Hypertension in Newborns
- No Overdose
X. References
- LoVecchio (2022) Crit Dec Emerg Med 36(2): 28
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Ontology: Fluvoxamine (C0085228)
Definition (NCI_NCI-GLOSS) | A drug used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder. It is a type of antidepressant agent and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). |
Definition (NCI) | A 2-aminoethyl oxime ether of aralkylketones, with antidepressant, antiobsessive-compulsive, and anxiolytic properties. Fluvoxamine, chemically unrelated to other selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, selectively blocks serotonin reuptake by inhibiting the serotonin reuptake pump at the presynaptic neuronal membrane. This increases serotonin levels within the synaptic cleft, prolongs serotonergic transmission and decreased serotonin turnover, thereby leading to antidepressant, anxiolytic and antiobsessive-compulsive effects. Fluvoxamine shows no significant affinity for histaminergic, alpha or beta adrenergic, muscarinic, or dopaminergic receptors in vitro. |
Definition (MSH) | A selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor that is used in the treatment of DEPRESSION and a variety of ANXIETY DISORDERS. |
Definition (CSP) | selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor effective in treatment of depression, obsessive compulsive disorders, anxiety, panic disorders, and alcohol amnestic disorders. |
Concepts | Pharmacologic Substance (T121) , Organic Chemical (T109) |
MSH | D016666 |
SnomedCT | 372905008, 96213009 |
LNC | LP14994-5, MTHU002297 |
English | Fluvoxamine, 1-Pentanone, 5-methoxy-1-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-, O-(2-aminoethyl)oxime, (E)-, Fluvoxamine [Chemical/Ingredient], fluvoxaMINE, fluvoxamine, FLUVOXAMINE, Fluvoxamine (product), Fluvoxamine (substance), Fluoxamine |
Swedish | Fluvoxamin |
Czech | fluvoxamin |
Finnish | Fluvoksamiini |
Russian | FLUVOKSAMIN, ФЛУВОКСАМИН |
Japanese | フルボキサミン |
Polish | Fluwoksamina |
Spanish | fluvoxamina (producto), fluvoxamina (sustancia), fluvoxamina, Fluvoxamina |
French | Fluvoxamine |
German | Fluvoxamin |
Italian | Fluvoxamina |
Portuguese | Fluvoxamina |
Ontology: Luvox (C0086307)
Concepts | Pharmacologic Substance (T121) , Organic Chemical (T109) |
MSH | D016666 |
English | luvox, Luvox, Faverin, Dumirox, Fevarin, Floxyfral, Solvay Brand of Fluvoxamine Maleate |