Buspirone Hydrochloride (Buspar) + Fluvoxamine Maleate (Luvox)
FDA label language suggests this combination may require monitoring, dose adjustment, or added caution. Make sure every prescriber involved in your care knows you take both.
Basis: Warnings section — monitoring/caution language of the Fluvoxamine Maleate FDA label.
It should be noted that fluvoxamine maleate extended-release capsules are not approved for use in treating bipolar depression. 5.2 Serotonin Syndrome The development of a potentially life-threatening serotonin syndrome has been reported with SNRIs and SSRIs, including fluvoxamine maleate extended-release capsules, alone but particularly with concomitant use of serotonergic drugs (including triptans, tricyclic antidepressants, fentanyl, meperidine, methadone, lithium, tramadol, tryptophan, buspir
Excerpt from the FDA prescribing label for Fluvoxamine Maleate (SPL set ID 0a6836ab-bd0e-410b-82af-07720e386532).
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