Fevarin is an antidepressant drug. It contains a substance such as fluvoxamine. This active component is perfectly absorbed in the intestinal tract. The body assimilates about 53% of the substances taken.
When to take Fevarin? Instructions for use report that eating in no way affects absorption. It is excreted by the kidneys in the form of metabolites. It is worth noting that if the patient has any disturbances in the liver, then in this case a slowdown in the metabolism of the drug will be noticed.
Fevarin. Instructions for use
This drug is recommended to be taken in the following cases:
• depression of various etiologies;
• various obsessive-compulsive disorders.
Fevarin. Contraindication Instructions
It is not recommended to use the drug in the following cases:
• individual intolerance to any components of this drug;
• chronic alcoholism;
• children under 18 years of age (children over 8 years of age may be prescribed a very small dose, but only in case of obsessive-compulsive disorder);
• impaired renal function;
• impaired liver function ;
• epilepsy;
• cramps;
• poor blood coagulability;
• during pregnancy;
• with lactation;
• patients older than 65 years;
• drivers who are driving for a long time and often.
Fevarin. Overdose instructions
If this medicine is used in very large doses, the following symptoms are possible:
• nausea;
• vomiting;
• weakness in the body;
• problems and disorders of the stool;
• problems with balancing sleep and wakefulness;
• dizziness;
• heart rhythm disturbance;
• lowering blood pressure;
• liver failure;
• cramps;
• coma;
• fatal outcome (recorded only a few cases of such an outcome, but only with an excessive increase in dose).
There is no special antidote for such cases. But there are various ways that can weaken the effect of an overdose. In case of an overdose of Feravin, it is advisable to do the following:
• gastric lavage;
• take enterosorbents;
• conduct symptomatic therapy;
• drink osmotic laxatives.
What in such cases will not help:
• hemodialysis;
• forced diuresis.
Fevarin. Side effects
The following side effects may occur in some patients:
• vomiting;
• nausea;
• decreased or complete lack of appetite;
• dryness in the area of the mucous membrane in the mouth;
• violation of the stool;
• various disorders in the functions of the intestinal tract;
• gastrointestinal bleeding (quite an extremely rare side effect);
• weakness;
• dizziness;
• headache;
• increased level of anxiety;
• tremor;
• ataxia;
• agitation;
• cramps;
• hallucinations;
• paresthesia;
• manic syndrome;
• violation of taste sensations;
• feeling of palpitations;
• itching;
• skin rash;
• urticaria;
• photosensitivity;
• various pains in joints and muscles;
• violation of ejaculation;
• increased level of perspiration;
• anorgasmia;
• purple;
• galactorrhea;
• problems with urination;
• change in body mass index.
If “Fevarin” is taken for a long time, and then abruptly stopped, then withdrawal syndrome, otherwise called “breaking”, is possible.
The following symptoms may occur as a result of withdrawal syndrome :
• dizziness;
• increased anxiety;
• paresthesia;
• headache;
• nausea.
In view of this, if the patient needs to stop taking the drug, he gradually begins to reduce the dose, and not to cancel the drug completely and immediately.
Fevarin. Storage Instructions
The medicine is recommended to be stored in a fairly dry place. It is also advisable that direct sunlight not enter the storage area. Store at a temperature of 15-25 degrees Celsius. The shelf life of the drug is 3 years.
Fevarin. Analogs
If suddenly it happened that you cannot find Fevarin in your local pharmacies, then you can buy its analogues. For example, Rexetin, Oprah, Paxil, and Profluzac.