Compresse di fluvoxamina

About fluvoxamine

Fluvoxamine belongs to a group of medicines called SSRI antidepressants. You will have been prescribed it for either the treatment of depression or for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

Entrambi depressione e disturbo ossessivo-compulsivo can develop for no apparent reason, but they can also be triggered by a life event such as a relationship problem, a work-related problem, bereavement, or illness. Whatever the cause of the problem, when the symptoms are severe enough, they can interfere with normal day-to-day activities. When this happens, taking a medicine such as fluvoxamine can help to ease the symptoms and restore normal daily routines. Fluvoxamine works by regulating the level of a certain chemical, called serotonin, in your brain.

Before taking fluvoxamine

Some medicines are not suitable for people with certain conditions, and sometimes a medicine can only be used if extra care is taken. For these reasons, before you start taking fluvoxamine it is important that your doctor knows:

• Se sei incinta, stai cercando di avere un bambino o stai allattando.

• Se hai problemi con il funzionamento del tuo fegato, o problemi con il funzionamento dei tuoi reni.

• Se hai una condizione cardiaca.

• Se hai l'epilessia.

• Se hai il diabete (diabete mellito).

• Se hai una pressione oculare elevata (chiamata glaucoma).

• Se hai mai avuto un disturbo emorragico, o un'ulcera gastrica o duodenale.

• Se hai mai avuto sbalzi d'umore anormalmente 'elevati', chiamati mania.

• Se stai ricevendo un trattamento con terapia elettroconvulsiva (ECT).

• Se hai mai avuto una reazione allergica a un medicinale.

• Se stai assumendo altri medicinali. Questo include qualsiasi medicinale che stai assumendo e che è disponibile per l'acquisto senza prescrizione medica, così come i medicinali a base di erbe e complementari.

How to take fluvoxamine

• Before you start the treatment, read the manufacturer's printed information leaflet from inside the pack. It will give you more information about fluvoxamine and will provide you with a full list of the side-effects which you may experience from taking it.

• Take fluvoxamine exactly as your doctor tells you to. It is usually prescribed as a once-daily dose, taken in the evening. After a few weeks, your doctor may decide to increase your dose gradually if this becomes necessary. Increasing it slowly allows your doctor to make sure that you have the dose that helps your condition, but avoids any unwanted symptoms. Depending on the increase, your doctor may ask you to take your new dose divided into two or three doses over the day.

• Try to take the tablets at the same time(s) of day, each day. You can take fluvoxamine either with or without food. The tablets are best swallowed with a drink of water.

• Se dimentichi di prendere una dose, prendila appena te ne ricordi. Se non te ne ricordi fino al giorno successivo, salta la dose dimenticata del giorno precedente e prendi la dose prevista normalmente. Non prendere due dosi contemporaneamente per compensare una dose dimenticata.

Ottenere il massimo dal tuo trattamento

• Cerca di mantenere i tuoi appuntamenti regolari con il tuo medico. Questo è per permettere al tuo medico di controllare i tuoi progressi.

• You may feel that fluvoxamine is not helping you straightaway. This is because it can take a week or two before the effect begins to build up, and a few weeks more before you feel the full benefit. It is important that you continue to take fluvoxamine, even if it takes a little while for your condition to improve.

• Se sviluppi pensieri o idee deprimenti o suicidi, dovresti informare il tuo medico il prima possibile. Questi pensieri possono essere associati alla tua condizione e anche al tuo trattamento (particolarmente quando il trattamento è appena iniziato). È molto importante che tu informi il tuo medico di qualsiasi pensiero o idea angosciante.

• There are several types of antidepressants and they differ in their possible side-effects. If you find that fluvoxamine does not suit you then let your doctor know, as another may be found that will.

• If you drink alcohol, ask your doctor for advice about drinking while you are on fluvoxamine. Drinking alcohol could increase the risk of unwanted effects such as feeling sleepy.

• If you buy any medicines, check with a pharmacist that they are suitable to take with fluvoxamine. This is because several medicines which are available from general retail outlets can increase the risk of unwanted effects. In particular, do not take the herbal remedy called St John's wort, and please ask for advice before buying any anti-inflammatory painkillers such as ibuprofen or aspirin.

• Keep taking fluvoxamine until your doctor tells you otherwise. Your treatment is likely to last for several months - this is normal and helps to prevent your symptoms from recurring. Stopping suddenly can cause symptoms such as headache, sickness, anxiety, dizziness, shakiness and sleeping problems, so when it is time for your treatment to finish, your doctor will reduce your dose gradually over several weeks.

Can fluvoxamine cause problems?

Along with their useful effects, most medicines can cause unwanted side-effects although not everyone experiences them. The table below contains some of the more common ones associated with fluvoxamine. The best place to find a full list of the side-effects which can be associated with your medicine, is from the manufacturer's printed information leaflet supplied with the medicine. Alternatively, you can find an example of a manufacturer's information leaflet in the reference section below. Speak with your doctor or pharmacist if any of the following continue or become troublesome.

Se si verificano altri sintomi che ritieni possano essere dovuti alle compresse, ti preghiamo di consultare il tuo medico o farmacista per ulteriori consigli.

How to store fluvoxamine

• Tenere tutti i medicinali fuori dalla portata e dalla vista dei bambini.

• Conservare in un luogo fresco e asciutto, lontano da fonti di calore e luce diretta.
  

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