Comparing Fluoxetine vs Fluvoxamine
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Prescription only
Fluoxetine may be used for the treatment of certain types of mood disorders and also some eating disorders. It is more likely to cause insomnia than drowsiness. Taking fluoxetine with other... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Anxiety and Stress, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Anorexia/Feeding Problems, Depression, Panic Disorder, Persistent... View more |
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Anxiety and Stress
Panic Disorder
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
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| More about Fluoxetine | More about Fluvoxamine | ||||||||||||||||
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Fluoxetine has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 2233 ratings on Drugs.com. 66% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 18% reported a negative effect. |
Fluvoxamine has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 382 ratings on Drugs.com. 55% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 24% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Fluoxetine side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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210 hours |
16 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 681 drugs are known to interact with Fluoxetine:
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A total of 716 drugs are known to interact with Fluvoxamine:
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December 29, 1987 |
December 05, 1994 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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