Other side effects of fluvoxamine use include:

• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Upset stomach
• Difficulty sleeping
• Nervousness
• Shakiness
• Sweating
• Weakness
• Decreased appetite
• Sleepiness

It is important to tell your healthcare professional about all known medical conditions, especially if you have liver or kidney disease, or glaucoma. Tell your healthcare professional if you breast-feed or are planning to breast-feed your baby.

Can Other Medicines or Food Affect Fluvoxamine?

In order to avoid dangerous interactions with any medicines you might be taking, tell your healthcare professional about all prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements that you take.

Medicines of special concern include:

• Certain benzodiazepines, which treat anxiety
• Mexitil (mexiletine), which treats heart beat problems
• Theophylline, which treats asthma
• Warfarin, which treats blood clots

If you plan to drink alcohol while taking fluvoxamine, talk to your healthcare professional.

Fluvoxamine - Getting Legal Help

While most medications have certain anticipated side effects, a drug manufacturer has a duty to make its products as reasonably safe as possible, and to inform the medical community and the public of known risks associated with its drugs. If a manufacturer fails to do so, it can be held legally responsible if patients are injured as the result of inadequate warnings or the unreasonably dangerous nature of the drug, under a legal theory called "product liability."

If you or a loved one have experienced any dangerous symptoms or unusual medical conditions related to fluvoxamine use, you should first contact your doctor or other healthcare professional. You may also wish to meet with an experienced attorney to discuss your options and to protect your right to a legal remedy for any injuries caused by fluvoxamine use.

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