Dumirox

fluvoxamine maleate

Dumirox is an antidepressant which functions pharmacologically as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. It is most often used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder. It is also used to treat the depression associated with mood disorders. On occassion it is used in the treatment of body dysmorphic disorder and anxiety. This medicine may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

Dumirox is an antidepressant and belongs to a group of medicines known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). The antidepressant, antiobsessive-compulsive, and antibulimic actions of Dumirox are presumed to be linked to its inhibition of CNS neuronal uptake of serotonin. In vitro studies show that Dumirox is a potent and selective inhibitor of neuronal serotonin reuptake.

Take this medicine only as directed by your doctor to benefit your condition as much as possible. The dose of fluvoxamine will be different for different patients. Do not take more of it, do not take it more often, and do not take it for a longer time than ordered. Continue to take this medicine even if you feel better.

The recommended starting dose is 50 mg, administered as a single daily dose at bedtime. The dose should be increased in 50 mg increments every 4 to 7 days, as tolerated, until maximum therapeutic benefit is achieved, not exceed 300 mg per day. It is advisable that a total daily dose of more than 100 mg should be given in two divided doses. If the doses are not equal, the larger dose should be given at bedtime.

If you miss a dose of this medicine, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do NOT take 2 doses at once.

You may have to take it for several weeks (up to 8 or 10 weeks) before you begin to feel better and feel the full effect of this medicine. It is important that your doctor check your progress at regular visits, to allow for changes in your dose and to help reduce any side effects.

Before taking this medicine, inform your doctor or pharmacist of all prescription and over-the-counter medicine that you are taking. Inform your doctor of any other medical conditions, allergies, pregnancy, or breast-feeding. Certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary.

Reduce gradually the amount you are taking before stopping completely. This is to decrease the chance of having discontinuation symptoms. After you stop using this medicine, your body may need time to adjust. The length of time depends on the amount of medicine you were using and how long you used it.

In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make.

Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Below are listed side effects that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. However, check with your doctor if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome. Constipation; dizziness; drowsiness; headache; nausea; trouble in sleeping; vomiting, abdominal pain; decreased appetite; diarrhea; dryness of mouth; feeling of constant movement of self or surroundings; fast or irregular heartbeat; frequent urination; heartburn; increased sweating; unusual weight gain or loss.

Because fluvoxamine may cause weight loss or a decrease in appetite, children who will be taking fluvoxamine for a long time should have their weight and growth measured by the doctor regularly. Fluvoxamine 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 this medicine.