Fluvoxamine
Definition
Fluvoxamine is an antidepressant of the type known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI). It is marketed in the United States under the brand name Luvox.
Purpose
Fluvoxamine is used to treat depression. It is also the first SSRI to be approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in obsessive-compulsive disorder in children, adolescents, and adults.
Description
Serotonin is a brain chemical that carries nerve impulses from one nerve cell to another. Researchers think that depression and certain other...
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