provider or poison control center right away, or get emergency treatment.
What should I avoid while taking LUVOX CR Capsules?
LUVOX CR Capsules can cause sleepiness or may affect your ability to make decisions, think clearly, or react quickly. You should not drive, operate heavy machinery, or do other dangerous activities until you know how LUVOX CR Capsules affect you. Do not drink alcohol while using LUVOX CR Capsules.
What are the possible side effects of LUVOX CR Capsules?
LUVOX CR may cause serious side effects, including all of those described in the section entitled "What is the most important information I should know about LUVOX CR?"
Common possible side effects in people who take fluvoxamine include:
• Nausea
• Sleepiness
• Weakness
• Dizziness
• Feeling anxious
• Trouble sleeping
• Sexual problems
• Sweating
• Shaking
• Not feeling hungry
• Dry mouth
• Diarrhea
• Muscle pain
• Sore throat
• Throwing up
• Upset stomach
• Yawning
Other side effects in children and adolescents taking fluvoxamine include:
• abnormal increase in muscle movement or agitation
• depression
• heavy menstrual periods
• flatulence (gas)
• rash
Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away. These are not all the possible side effects of LUVOX CR Capsules. For more information, ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist.
CALL YOUR DOCTOR FOR MEDICAL ADVICE ABOUT SIDE EFFECTS. YOU MAY REPORT SIDE EFFECTS TO FDA AT 1-800-FDA-1088.
How should I store LUVOX CR Capsules?
• Store LUVOX CR Capsules at 59°F to 86°F (15°C to 30°C).
• Keep LUVOX CR Capsules away from high temperatures (above 86°F or 30°C) and high humidity (dampness).
• Keep the LUVOX CR Capsules bottle closed tightly.
Keep LUVOX CR Capsules and all medicines out of the reach of children.
General information about LUVOX CR Capsules
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Medication Guide. Do not use LUVOX CR Capsules for a condition for which it was not prescribed. Do not give LUVOX CR Capsules to other people, even if they have the same condition. It may harm them.
This Medication Guide summarizes the most important information about LUVOX CR Capsules. If you would like more information, talk with your healthcare provider. You may ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist for information about LUVOX CR Capsules that is written for healthcare professionals.
For more information about LUVOX CR Capsules, call (1-800-520-5568) or go to jazzsafety@jazzpharma.com.
What are the ingredients in LUVOX CR Capsules?
Active ingredient: fluvoxamine maleate
Inactive ingredients:
• Extended-Release Capsules: ammonio methacrylate copolymer type B, dibutyl sebacate, colorants (FD&C Blue No. 2, Opacode Grey, red iron oxide, titanium dioxide), gelatin (porcine- or bovine-derived), sugar spheres, and talc. LUVOX CR Capsules are gluten-free.
Distributed by Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Palo Alto CA 94304
Revised July 2014
This Medication Guide has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
LUVOX CR® is a registered trademark of Abbott Products, Inc.
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