Anxiety Attacks Luvox
Pronounced: (flew-VOX-uh-meen)
Uses
Fluvoxamine is used to treat social anxiety disorder (social phobia) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). It may decrease anxiety/unreasonable fears, persistent/troubling thoughts (obsessions), and unwanted urges that keep returning (compulsions such as hand-washing, counting, checking). It may also decrease the number and severity of panic attacks. Fluvoxamine belongs to a class of...
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Luvox approved for social anxiety, OCD
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Anxiety
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
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