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What is Fluvoxamine?

Category: Prescription Drugs

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Fluvoxamine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). It is an anti-depressant, most commonly used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Obsessive-compulsive disorder 215 47
Depressed mood 57 31
Mild depression 57 5
Reactive depression 23 0
Major depressive disorder 20 12

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  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 5
Moderate 30
Mild 26
None 35

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Fluvoxamine

Side effect Patients Percentage
Decreased sex drive (libido) 5
Diarrhea 5
Drowsiness 5
Generalized weakness (asthenia) 5
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) 4
Flushing 4

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Why patients stopped taking Fluvoxamine

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Reason Patients Percentage
Did not seem to work 35
Doctor's advice 24
Side effects too severe 22
Other 13
Course of treatment ended 5
Personal research 4
Change in health plan coverage 3
Expense 3
See all 79 patients who've stopped taking Fluvoxamine

Duration

Stopped taking Fluvoxamine

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 14
1 - 6 months 23
6 months - 1 year 8
1 - 2 years 14
2 - 5 years 6
5 - 10 years 6
10 years or more 6
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 72
Usually 20
Sometimes 4
Never taken as prescribed 0
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 3
Somewhat hard to take 7
A little hard to take 18
Not at all hard to take 68
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 1
$100-199 1
$50-99 4
$25-49 6
< $25 51
Not specified 33

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Fluvoxamine after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Fluoxetine (Prozac) 7
Paroxetine (Paxil) 6
Sertraline (Zoloft) 5
Escitalopram (Lexapro) 4
Citalopram (Celexa) 2

Show all 12 treatments patients report switching from

Patients stopped taking Fluvoxamine and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Sertraline (Zoloft) 8
Duloxetine (Cymbalta) 4
Escitalopram (Lexapro) 4
Bupropion (Wellbutrin) 3
Vortioxetine (Trintellix) 3

Show all 14 treatments patients report switching to

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9 patient evaluations for Fluvoxamine

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Dec 10, 2015 (Started Apr 10, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for anticipatory anxiety)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Cost: $100-199 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 3, 2015 (Started Nov 17, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for generalized anxiety disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

May 23, 2013 (Started Jul 01, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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