Comparing Fluvoxamine vs Xanax
| Fluvoxamine | Xanax (alprazolam) |
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| Fluvoxamine | Xanax (alprazolam) |
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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 |
Prescription only
Xanax may be used for the treatment of anxiety or panic disorder; however, it is addictive, and withdrawal symptoms can be severe. Can interact with several drugs including those that cause... View more |
Related suggestions Panic Disorder
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| More about Fluvoxamine | More about Xanax (alprazolam) | ||||||||||||||||
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Fluvoxamine has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 383 ratings on Drugs.com. 56% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 23% reported a negative effect. |
Xanax has an average rating of 8.6 out of 10 from a total of 919 ratings on Drugs.com. 82% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 8% 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 |
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Other alprazolam brands include: Alprazolam Intensol, Xanax XR | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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16 hours |
20 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. |
Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 721 drugs are known to interact with Fluvoxamine:
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A total of 562 drugs are known to interact with Xanax:
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December 05, 1994 |
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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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