Fluvaris 100mg Tablet 10'S

Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine, if you: Recently had a heart attack Have epilepsy Have a history of bleeding problems Have diabetes Are having treatment with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) Have ever had mania (a feeling of elation or over-excitement) Have liver or kidney problems Have high pressure in your eyes (glaucoma) Are allergic to fluvoxamine Do not take FLUVARIS while you are pregnant, unless your doctor considers it necessary FLUVARIS passes into breast milk. There is a risk of an effect on the baby If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor for advice before taking this medicine Children and adolescents under 18 years should not take FLUVARIS, unless they are being treated for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) You can drive and use machines while you are taking this treatment, so long as this medicine does not make you sleepy

Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you Swallow the tablet with water Do not chew the medicine The treatment for depression: Start with 50 or 100 mg daily, taken in the evening The treatment for obsessive compulsive disorder Start with 50 mg daily, preferably in the evening The highest daily dose that is recommended is 300 mg If you take more FLUVARIS If you or someone else takes too much FLUVARIS (an overdose), talk to a doctor or go to a hospital straight away Symptoms of overdose include, Nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea and Feeling drowsy or dizzy Cardiac events (slow or fast heartbeat, low blood pressure) Liver problems Convulsions (fits) and coma If you forget to take FLUVARIS If you miss a tablet, wait until the next dose is due. Do not try to make up for the dose you have missed If you stop taking FLUVARIS When stopping FLUVARIS your doctor will help you to reduce your dose slowly over a number of weeks or months, this should help reduce the chance of withdrawal effects

Like all medicines, FLUVARIS can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. Tell your doctor immediately if you have, Distressing thoughts or experiences Serotonin syndrome marked by sweating, muscle stiffness or spasms, instability, confusion, irritability or extreme agitation Neuroleptic malignant syndrome marked by stiff muscles, high temperature, confusion and other related symptoms Agitation Anxiety Constipation Diarrhoea Difficulty sleeping Dizziness Dry mouth Faster heart beat Feeling drowsy (lethargy) Feeling unwell (malaise) Headache Nervousness Sweating Tremor Muscle weakness (asthenia) Vomiting Aggression Allergic skin reactions (including swelling of face, lip or tongue, rash or itching) Confusion Delayed ejaculation Dizziness when standing up too quickly Hallucinations Lack of co-ordination Muscle or joint pain Convulsions Liver complaints Mania (a feeling of elation or over-excitement) Sensitivity to sunlight

Tell your doctor if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines mentioned below, Medicine to treat depression or anxiety within the last two weeks, or you suffer from schizophrenia such as benzodiazepines, tricyclic antidepressants, neuroleptic or anti-psychotics, lithium, monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) such as moclobemide Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) such as citalopram Tryptophan Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) or aspirin-like medicines, used to treat pain and inflammation (arthritis) Ciclosporin, used to reduce the activity of the immune system Methadone, used to treat pain and withdrawal symptoms Mexiletine, used to treat abnormal heart rhythms Phenytoin or carbamazepine, used to treat epilepsy Propranolol, used to treat high blood pressure and heart conditions Ropinirole, for Parkinson’s disease A ‘triptan’, used to treat migraines, such as sumatriptan Terfenadine, used to treat allergies Sildenafil, used to treat erectile dysfunction Theophylline, used to treat asthma and bronchitis Tramadol, a pain-killer Warfarin, nicoumalone or any other drug used to prevent blood clots

Keep out of the sight and reach of children Store at room temperature (15-25ºC) Do not use this medicine after the expiry date