Fluvoxamine Maleate and Lithium Carbonate: Interaction Overview

Fluvoxamine Maleate (Luvox) + Lithium Carbonate (Lithobid)

Severity: Moderate

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: Drug interactions section — monitoring/caution language of the Fluvoxamine Maleate FDA label.

What the FDA Label Says

Lithium: As with other serotonergic drugs, lithium may enhance the serotonergic effects of fluvoxamine and, therefore, the combination should be used with caution.

Excerpt from the FDA prescribing label for Fluvoxamine Maleate (SPL set ID 0a6836ab-bd0e-410b-82af-07720e386532).

About These Medications

  • Fluvoxamine Maleate (Luvox) medication guide — SSRI
  • Lithium Carbonate (Lithobid) medication guide — Mood Stabilizer

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About this interaction data. These interactions were identified by automatically scanning FDA prescribing-label text for medications in Bridgeway's library. This is not a complete list and is not a substitute for review by your prescriber or pharmacist, who use comprehensive clinical databases. Always share your full medication list with your care team. How we source this data →

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