| Fluvaxamin can also be called Fevarin.
Indication
Fluvaxamin is used to treat symptoms of depression. Fluvaxamin is in a class of medications called tricyclic antidepressants.
Fluvaxamin is been working by increasing the activity of a chemical called serotonin in the brain.
Special precautions
Before use Fluvaxamin, the following should be considered:
- tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to Fluvaxamin. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.
- Fluvaxamin has not been studied in pregnant women. However, studies in animals have shown that Fluvaxamin may cause lower survival rates in offspring when given to the mother in doses less than the maximum recommended human dose. Before taking this medicine, make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or if you may become pregnant.
- Fluvaxamin passes into breast milk. However, the effects of this medicine in nursing babies are not known. Mothers who are taking this medicine and who wish to breast-feed should discuss this with their doctor.
- Fluvaxamin has been tested in children and, in effective doses, has not been shown to cause different side effects or problems than it does in adults. Because fevarin may cause weight loss or a decrease in appetite, children who will be taking Fluvaxamin for a long time should have their weight and growth measured by the doctor regularly.
Fluvaxamin must be used with caution in children with depression. Studies have shown occurrences of children thinking about suicide or attempting suicide in clinical trials for Fluvaxamin. More study is needed to be sure Fluvaxamin is safe and effective in children.
- Fluvaxamin has been tested in a limited number of older adults and has not been shown to cause different side effects or problems in older people than it does in younger adults.
- The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of Fluvaxamin. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:
- Brain disease or mental retardation or
- Seizures, history of—The risk of seizures may be increased
- Liver disease—Higher blood levels of Fluvaxamin may occur, increasing the chance of side effects
- Mania or hypomania, history of—The condition may be activated
Side effects
Check with your doctor as soon as possible if any of the following side effects of Fluvaxamin occur:
- Change in sexual performance or desire
- Behavior, mood, or mental changes; trouble in breathing; trouble in urinating; twitching
- Absence of or decrease in body movements; blurred vision; clumsiness or unsteadiness; convulsions (seizures); inability to move eyes; increase in body movements; menstrual changes; nose bleeds; red or irritated eyes; redness, tenderness, itching, burning or peeling of skin; skin rash; sore throat, fever, and chills; unusual bruising; unusual, incomplete, or sudden body or facial movements; unusual secretion of milk, in females ; weakness
- Agitation; confusion; diarrhea; fever; overactive reflexes; poor coordination; restlessness; shivering; sweating; talking or acting with excitement you cannot control; trembling or shaking; twitching
- Coma; convulsions (seizures); diarrhea; dizziness; drowsiness; dryness of mouth; fast or slow heartbeat ; large pupils; low blood pressure; nausea; trembling or shaking; trouble in urinating; twitching; vomiting
Keep all appointments with your doctor and the laboratory.
Do not let anyone else use your Fluvaxamin prescription.
Disclaimer
Always read informational leaflet before using medicine! The information can be changed and completed!!
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