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Fluvoxamine Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of fluvoxamine include drug interaction, off label use, and suicidal ideation, based on 8,463 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 6.9% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Fluvoxamine side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for fluvoxamine.

1
Drug Interaction7.1%603
2
Drug Ineffective6.9%582
3
Off Label Use5.2%442
4
Suicidal Ideation4.1%345
5
Anxiety4.0%337
6
Nausea3.7%317
7
Condition Aggravated3.6%304
8
Toxicity To Various Agents3.5%299
9
Fatigue3.5%292
10
Depression3.3%277
11
Somnolence3.0%252
12
Suicide Attempt3.0%250
13
Weight Increased2.8%235
14
Vomiting2.6%222
15
Headache2.5%214

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that fluvoxamine caused these reactions.

Report severity

78.7%Serious6,658 reports
37.0%Hospitalizations3,135 reports
9.8%Fatal831 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Fluvoxamine drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside fluvoxamine. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Quetiapine-fumarate11.0%933
2
Clozapine7.9%666
3
Olanzapine7.7%653
4
Aripiprazole6.6%559
5
Risperidone6.5%551
6
Paroxetine4.7%398
7
Mirtazapine3.7%313
8
Fluoxetine-hydrochloride3.6%307
9
Venlafaxine3.5%299
10
Clonazepam3.4%291
11
Lamotrigine3.3%278
12
Sertraline-hydrochloride3.2%270
13
Lorazepam3.2%268
14
Diazepam3.1%262
15
Sodium-oxybate3.1%261

Taken alongside

1
Clonazepam8.0%677
2
Lorazepam6.2%526
3
Levothyroxine-sodium6.2%522
4
Acetaminophen5.9%499
5
Quetiapine-fumarate5.4%461
6
Ergocalciferol5.4%454
7
Aspirin5.0%422
8
Gabapentin4.9%416
9
Omeprazole4.9%414
10
Alprazolam4.7%394
11
Lamotrigine4.3%361
12
Risperidone4.2%357
13
Bupropion4.2%356
14
Trazodone-hydrochloride4.1%350
15
Atorvastatin-calcium4.1%350

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports fluvoxamine side effects

51.0% of fluvoxamine adverse event reports involve female patients and 41.7% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 71%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female51.0%
Male41.7%
Unknown7.3%

Age group

< 20.6%
2–112.1%
12–177.3%
18–6471.1%
65+19.0%

What is fluvoxamine used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking fluvoxamine when the adverse event was reported.

Abnormal BehaviourAccidental ExposureAdjustment DisorderAdjustment Disorder With Depressed MoodAdjuvant TherapyAffective DisorderAggressionAgitated DepressionAgitationAgoraphobiaAnalgesic TherapyAnorexia NervosaAntidepressant Drug Level DecreasedAntidepressant TherapyAntipsychotic Drug Level

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Fluvoxamine brand names and reporting trend

Fluvoxamine is sold under the brand name Luvox Cr.

Brand names

Luvox Cr9

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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