This medication is used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder, this Fluvoxamine helps you to decrease unwanted thoughts and urges to perform repeated tasks that interfere with daily living. To use Fluvoxamine Oral you need to read the medication guide, or ask your doctor about it, because dosage is based on your medical condition and response to therapy. Suggestion is to start with a lower dose and to gradually increase your dose by time. The maximum of daily dose is 300 mg for people older then 12 years, 200 mg is suggestion for children with 11 year old or younger. It may take three weeks or longer before this medication takes effect.
Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist your medical history, especially of:
- low sodium in the blood
- stomach ulcers
- liver disease
- personal or family history of psychiatric disorder
- seizures
- personal or family history of suicide attempts
Tell your doctor immediately if any of these unlikely but serious side effects occur:
- unusual tiredness
- unusual or severe mental changes
- weakness
- uncontrolled movements
- tingling or numbness of the hands or feet
- decrease in sexual interest
- fast or pounding heartbeat
- muscle stiffness
- increased or painful urination
- easy bruising or bleeding
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