Comparing Desvenlafaxine vs Fluvoxamine
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Major Depressive Disorder, ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Fibromyalgia, Hot Flashes, Narcolepsy, Neuralgia, Panic Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Postmenopausal... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Anxiety and Stress, Borderline Personality Disorder, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Anorexia/Feeding Problems, Depression, Panic Disorder, Persistent... View more |
Related suggestions Depression
Panic Disorder
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Somatoform Pain Disorder
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| More about Desvenlafaxine | More about Fluvoxamine | ||||||||||||||||
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Desvenlafaxine has an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from a total of 1386 ratings on Drugs.com. 60% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 22% reported a negative effect. |
Fluvoxamine has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 384 ratings on Drugs.com. 56% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 23% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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11 hours |
16 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 483 drugs are known to interact with Desvenlafaxine:
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A total of 723 drugs are known to interact with Fluvoxamine:
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February 29, 2008 |
December 05, 1994 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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