Comparing Fluvoxamine vs Trazodone
Fluvoxamine | Trazodone |
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Fluvoxamine | Trazodone |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Anxiety and Stress, Anorexia/Feeding Problems, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, Depression, Panic... View more |
Prescription only
Trazodone is mostly used for its sleep-inducing effects (an off-label indication) rather than as an antidepressant. Only generic forms are available which makes it a lot cheaper than some other... View more |
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More about Fluvoxamine | More about Trazodone | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Fluvoxamine has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 368 ratings on Drugs.com. 56% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 24% reported a negative effect. |
Trazodone has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 1406 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 31% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: fluvoxamine side effects in more detail. |
See also: trazodone side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all fluvoxamine prices |
View all trazodone prices |
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Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
16 hours |
7.5 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
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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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 700 drugs are known to interact with fluvoxamine:
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A total of 650 drugs are known to interact with trazodone:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
December 05, 1994 |
December 24, 1981 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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** 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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