CNS
Biovoxamine®
Brand Name:
Biovoxamine®
Dosage:
50 mg & 100 mg
Generic Name:
Fluvoxamine maleate
Pharmacotherapeutic Group:
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
Therapeutic Indication:
Fluvoxamine maleate: Treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder as defined in DSM-III-R.
Dosage and Administration:
ADULTS: PO 50 mg as a single dose at bedtime initially. Usual range: 100 to 300 mg/day. Increase dose in 50 mg increments q 4 to 7 days, as tolerated. Give total daily doses > 100 mg in 2 divided doses;
Side Effects:
- CV: Palpitations; vasodilation.
- RESP: Upper respiratory infection; dyspnea; yawning.
- CNS: Headache; somnolence; insomnia; nervousness; dizziness; tremor; anxiety; hypertonia; agitation; decreased libido; depression; stimulation.
- EENT: Taste perversion; amblyopia.
- GI: Nausea; vomiting; diarrhea; constipation; dyspepsia; anorexia; flatulence; tooth disorders; dysphagia; dry mouth.
- GU: Abnormal ejaculation; urinary frequency; impotence; anorgasmia; urinary retention.
- DERM: Sweating; rash; hives.
- OTHER: Asthenia; flu syndrome; chills.