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fluvoxamine

British  
/ fluːˈvɒksəmiːn /

noun

  1. an antidepressant drug that acts by preventing the re-uptake after release of serotonin in the brain, thereby prolonging its action See SSRI

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The researchers caution that fluvoxamine is not a complete solution for long COVID.

From Science Daily Jul. 19, 2026

In this very well-designed New England Journal of Medicine study, researchers randomized covid patients to receive three experimental treatments: metformin, ivermectin and fluvoxamine.

From Washington Post Feb. 23, 2023

Other treatments for COVID-19, including the oral antiviral pills Paxlovid and molnupiravir, have been available since October 2021 and have proved to be more effective than fluvoxamine.

From Science Magazine May 18, 2022

Fluoxetine and fluvoxamine have been safely used for almost 30 years as treatments for mental health conditions such as depression and obsessive-compulsive disorders.

From Seattle Times Nov. 15, 2021

The drug is fluvoxamine, and it is approved in the U.S. for treating obsessive-compulsive disorder and depression.

From Scientific American Nov. 12, 2021

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