| Drug Name |
Fluvoxamine maleate |
| Drug ID |
BADD_D00951 |
| Description |
Fluvoxamine is an antidepressant which functions pharmacologically as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. Though it is in the same class as other SSRI drugs, it is most often used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Fluvoxamine has been in use in clinical practice since 1983 and has a clinical trial database comprised of approximately 35,000 patients. It was launched in the US in December 1994 and in Japan in June 1999. As of the end of 1995, more than 10 million patients worldwide have been treated with fluvoxamine. |
| Indications and Usage |
Indicated predominantly for the management of depression and for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) [FDA Label]. Has also been used in the management of bulimia nervosa [A250]. |
| Marketing Status |
Prescription; Discontinued |
| ATC Code |
N06AB08 |
| DrugBank ID |
DB00176
|
| KEGG ID |
D00824
|
| MeSH ID |
D016666
|
| PubChem ID |
5384136
|
| TTD Drug ID |
D0M5JI
|
| NDC Product Code |
62559-160; 0832-1670; 62756-113; 71335-1974; 53296-0043; 60505-0164; 62559-159; 70518-1057; 60505-0166; 70518-3153; 72789-221; 70518-1789; 0228-2849; 0832-1672; 63629-8018; 59349-0009; 68788-7219; 68071-2337; 11722-063; 71335-2008; 70966-0026; 70518-1643; 76072-1003; 10370-176; 62559-158; 0832-1671; 71335-0264; 69452-183; 60505-0165; 0228-2848; 69452-182; 10370-175 |
| Synonyms |
Fluvoxamine | Fluvoxadura | Fluvoxamin AL | Fluvoxamin beta | Fluvoxamin Stada | Fluvoxamin-neuraxpharm | Fluvoxamin neuraxpharm | Fluvoxamin-ratiopharm | Fluvoxamin ratiopharm | ratio-Fluvoxamine | ratio Fluvoxamine | Fluvoxamina Geminis | Geminis, Fluvoxamina | Fluvoxamine Maleate | Fluvoxamine Maleate, (E)-Isomer | Fluvoxamine, (Z)-Isomer | Luvox | Floxyfral | Fevarin | Dumirox | Faverin | Novo-Fluvoxamine | Novo Fluvoxamine | Nu-Fluvoxamine | Nu Fluvoxamine | PMS-Fluvoxamine | PMS Fluvoxamine | Desiflu | DU-23000 | DU 23000 | DU23000 |
