Luvox
Luvox is fluvoxamine, an SSRI antidepressant sold as 50mg and 100mg tablets for obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression and social anxiety disorder.
All strengths and pack prices
| Strength | Pack | Price | Per tablet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50mg | 30 tablets | $48.00 | $1.60 |
| 50mg | 60 tablets | $83.40 | $1.39 |
| 50mg | 90 tablets | $115.20 | $1.28 |
| 50mg | 120 tablets | $145.20 | $1.21 |
| 50mg | 180 tablets | $201.60 | $1.12 |
| 50mg | 360 tablets | $399.60 | $1.11 |
| 100mg | 30 tablets | $82.50 | $2.75 |
| 100mg | 60 tablets | $142.80 | $2.38 |
| 100mg | 90 tablets | $198.90 | $2.21 |
| 100mg | 120 tablets | $250.80 | $2.09 |
| 100mg | 180 tablets | $358.20 | $1.99 |
| 100mg | 240 tablets | $472.80 | $1.97 |
- Category
- Antidepressants
- Active ingredient
- Fluvoxamine
- Route
- Oral
- Form
- Tablet
- Strengths
- 50/100mg
You will receive a quality generic equivalent, depending on stock.
Shipped in a discreet, unmarked envelope.
Details
- Conditions
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder · Major depressive disorder
- Therapeutic Class
- Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
- Pharmacological Class
- SSRI
- Minor Side Effects
- Nausea, Drowsiness, Dry mouth
- Moderate Side Effects
- Insomnia, Anxiety, Sweating
- Dosage Forms
- Tablet
- Administration Route
- Oral
- Originator
- Abbott
- Onset Time
- 1–2 weeks for initial effects
- Duration
- 24 hours
- Storage Instructions
- Store in a cool, dry place away from light.
- Drug Interactions
- Monoamine oxidase inhibitors, Alosetron, Tizanidine
- Age Restrictions
- Use with caution in children and adolescents.
What you will receive
Luvox is the originator brand name, made by Abbott. We use it to identify the medicine; the pack you receive is a generic equivalent, not the original Luvox.
- The same active ingredient (Fluvoxamine) at the same strength.
- The exact brand supplied depends on what is in stock when your order ships.
FAQ
Which Luvox strengths and pack sizes can I order?
You can order Luvox 50mg and 100mg tablets. 50mg comes in packs of 30 to 360 tablets, while 100mg comes in packs of 30 to 240 tablets. This is generic fluvoxamine, not the original Luvox. Larger packs cost less per tablet.
How does Luvox delivery to Hong Kong work for a longer course?
For a longer generic Luvox course, tracked courier takes 5 to 9 business days with online tracking. Standard airmail takes 14 to 21 business days, up to 30, and is untracked. Every order ships in plain, unbranded packaging with nothing outside about the contents.
What is another name for fluvoxamine?
Luvox is a brand name of fluvoxamine, which is also sold as Faverin. Here, fluvoxamine can be bought online as generic Luvox. These are generics, not the original brand.
How long does Luvox take to work?
Full benefit usually takes several weeks to build, and it can take longer for OCD than for depression. Sleep and appetite may improve a little ahead of mood. Dose increases are spaced at least a week apart so each step can be judged before the next one.
Can I drink alcohol with Luvox?
Alcohol adds to the drowsiness and dizziness fluvoxamine can cause, and a heavy night often leaves mood lower for a day or two afterwards. A single drink is unlikely to cause trouble, but keeping the amount small while the dose settles makes the first weeks easier.
Is Luvox better taken in the morning or at bedtime?
Either can work. The daily amount is taken as one bedtime dose, or as a morning dose plus a bedtime one. Some people find fluvoxamine keeps them awake at night and move it to the morning; others feel sleepy in the day and prefer the whole dose at night.
What happens if I stop Luvox suddenly?
Stopping abruptly can bring dizziness, irritability, uneasiness, headache, tiredness, trouble sleeping and short tingling or electric-shock feelings in the hands and feet. These pass, but the dose is normally reduced step by step instead.
Does Luvox cause weight gain?
Weight gain is not one of the effects people most often notice with fluvoxamine. Appetite often dips during the first few weeks, so a little weight loss is more likely, and appetite tends to settle as the body adjusts.
About Luvox
What Luvox tablets are for
Luvox is fluvoxamine, one of the SSRI antidepressants (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors). Its main use is obsessive-compulsive disorder — unwanted thoughts that keep returning, along with urges to repeat actions such as checking or washing. It is also taken for depression and for social anxiety disorder, where fear of everyday social situations gets in the way of normal life. Fluvoxamine slows the reuptake of serotonin, a chemical messenger in the brain, so more of it stays available between nerve cells. The change takes time: several weeks of steady dosing usually pass before the full effect is felt.
Taking the tablets: timing and routine
Swallow a tablet with water, with or without food. The day's dose goes either in one go at bedtime or split between morning and bedtime — pick one pattern and keep to roughly the same times. Treatment usually starts low and steps up slowly, with at least a week between increases. Forgetting a tablet is not a disaster: take it once you remember, but if the next dose is almost due, let the missed one go and continue as normal. Coming off fluvoxamine is done by lowering the dose in stages rather than stopping outright.
Side effects and interactions
Nausea, drowsiness, dry mouth, headache, sweating, loose stools and trouble sleeping are the common complaints, and they are usually worst in the first week or two. Too much serotonin building up is rare but serious: agitation, confusion, a fast heartbeat, fever, sweating and muscle twitching or stiffness appearing together need urgent treatment. People under 24 can develop new or worsening thoughts of self-harm, most often early on or after a dose rise. Fluvoxamine should not be combined with an MAO inhibitor, and other serotonin-raising medicines — triptans, tramadol, St John's wort, tryptophan — add to that risk. Aspirin and anti-inflammatory painkillers such as ibuprofen make bleeding more likely. Alcohol adds to drowsiness and dizziness.
Choosing between 50mg and 100mg
Both strengths are plain tablets taken in the same way. 50mg gives a finer step while a dose is being built up; 100mg means fewer tablets to swallow once the daily amount is higher. The ingredient itself is covered on the fluvoxamine page. Keep the strips in their box, in a dry spot out of direct sun.
Sources
- Fluvoxamine: MedlinePlus Drug Information — National Library of Medicine
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) - National Institute of Mental Health — National Institute of Mental Health