Generic name: fluvoxamine maleate
Dosage form: capsule, extended release
Drug class:Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Oct 1, 2020.
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Suicidality and Antidepressant Drugs
Antidepressants increased the risk compared to placebo of suicidal thinking and behavior (suicidality) in children, adolescents, and young adults in short-term studies of major depressive disorder (MDD) and other psychiatric disorders. Anyone considering the use of fluvoxamine maleate extended-release capsules or any other antidepressant in a child, adolescent, or young adult must balance this risk with the clinical need. Short-term studies did not show an increase in the risk of suicidality with antidep...
