Fluvoxamine CR is a prescription medicine approved to treat social anxiety disorder and OCD. This eMedTV resource describes how fluvoxamine CR works for these conditions, lists side effects that may occur, and explains when and how to take this drug.
Common side effects of fluvoxamine CR include diarrhea, dizziness, and insomnia. This page on the eMedTV site lists other common fluvoxamine CR side effects and also describes potentially serious side effects that may require medical attention.
Fluvoxamine CR uses are focused on treating obsessive-compulsive disorder and social anxiety disorder. This eMedTV segment discusses these uses for fluvoxamine CR in detail and explains how this drug is sometimes used off-label for other conditions.
The recommended starting fluvoxamine CR dosage is 100 mg once daily, taken at bedtime. This part of the eMedTV Web site explains how fluvoxamine CR dosing works in more detail and includes a list of tips and precautions for using this drug.
Aspirin, triptans, and antipsychotic medications may cause drug interactions with fluvoxamine CR. This eMedTV article describes the potentially dangerous effects of these fluvoxamine CR interactions and lists other drugs that may cause an interaction.
Fluvoxamine CR may cause bleeding in the stomach or intestines. This eMedTV resource contains more precautions and warnings with fluvoxamine CR, including a list of other side effects that may occur and information on who should not use this drug.
