Pharmacologic Substance
fluvoxamine
flu·vox·a·mine [ floo-vok-suh-meen ]
Effect:
Increased Central Nervous System Serotonin Activity
May Treat:
Depressive Disorder;
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder;
Panic Disorder
More Information:
Definitions related to fluvoxamine:
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A 2-aminoethyl oxime ether of aralkylketones, with antidepressant, antiobsessive-compulsive, and anxiolytic properties. Fluvoxamine, chemically unrelated to other selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, selectively blocks serotonin reuptake by inhibiting the serotonin reuptake pump at the presynaptic neuronal membrane. This increases serotonin levels within the synaptic cleft, prolongs serotonergic transmission and decreased serotonin turnover, thereby leading to antidepressant, anxiolytic and antiobsessive-compulsive effects. Fluvoxamine shows no significant affinity for histaminergic, alpha or beta adrenergic, muscarinic, or dopaminergic receptors in vitro.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A drug used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder. It is a type of antidepressant agent and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI).NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor that is used in the treatment of DEPRESSION and a variety of ANXIETY DISORDERS.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor effective in treatment of depression, obsessive compulsive disorders, anxiety, panic disorders, and alcohol amnestic disorders.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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