faverin
2006-08-09 06:28:50 · 7 answers · asked by khalaf 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
It is an anti depressant and also used for Bipolar and Obsessive Compulsive disorder It is a newer drug on the market.some side effects are Headache,nervousness,Gastric Reflux,sleeplessness,dizziness,nausea,vomiting,or diarrhea. Dry mouth may be experienced,as many of these medications do cause dry mouth.Rare side effects include ejaculation problems.
Julee-LPN
2006-08-09 06:44:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Faverin tablets contain the active ingredient fluvoxamine maleate, which is a type of antidepressant known as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). (NB. Fluvoxamine is also available without a brand name, ie as the generic medicine.)
Antidepressant medicines act on nerve cells in the brain. In the brain there are numerous different chemical compounds called neurotransmitters. These act as chemical messengers between the nerve cells. Serotonin is one such neurotransmitter and has various functions that we know of.
When serotonin is released from nerve cells in the brain it acts to lighten mood. When it is reabsorbed into the nerve cells, it no longer has an effect on mood. It is thought that when depression occurs, there may be a decreased amount of serotonin released from nerve cells in the brain.
SSRIs work by preventing serotonin from being reabsorbed back into the nerve cells in the brain. This helps prolong the mood lightening effect of any released serotonin. In this way, fluvoxamine helps relieve depression.
Fluvoxamine may also be used in the treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder. It is not fully understood how it works in this illness.
It may take between two to four weeks for the benefits of this medicine to appear, so it is very important that you keep taking it, even if it doesn't seem to make much difference at first. If you feel your depression has got worse, or if you have any distressing thoughts or feelings in these first few weeks, then you should talk to your doctor.
2006-08-09 06:33:24 · answer #2 · answered by Manny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's like Prozac
Actually, it's more like Luvox... another antidepressant.
Faverin is Fluvoxamine, a Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (or SSRI). It is a fairly safe antidepressant. One of the newer ones.
See the website.
2006-08-09 06:32:59 · answer #3 · answered by Orinoco 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, it's not in my 2006 Saunders Pharmaceutical Word Book.
2006-08-09 06:33:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is used mainly as an anti-depressant
2006-08-09 06:33:05 · answer #5 · answered by Newme 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
webmd is a good resource
2006-08-09 06:33:13 · answer #6 · answered by pkingman1274 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
google it yourself.
2006-08-09 06:32:22 · answer #7 · answered by Apollo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋