Fluvoxamine Maleate and Paroxetine Hydrochloride: Interaction Overview

Fluvoxamine Maleate (Luvox) + Paroxetine Hydrochloride (Paxil)

Severity: Minor

FDA label text mentions this combination without strong caution language. It is still worth confirming with your prescriber or pharmacist.

Basis: Drug interactions section of the Fluvoxamine Maleate FDA label.

What the FDA Label Says

If concomitant treatment with sumatriptan and an SSRI (e.g., fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, paroxetine, sertraline) is clinically warranted, appropriate observation of the patient is advised.

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
  • Paroxetine Hydrochloride (Paxil) medication guide — SSRI

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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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