The drug "Fevarin": reviews and applications

The drug "Fevarin" belongs to the group of antidepressants, it is produced in the form of tablets containing the active substance of fluvoxamine maleate.

Pharmacological effect of the drug "Fevarin"

The reviews indicate the effectiveness of the drug in the treatment of depressive states of various etiologies. The agent has practically no effect on noradrenergic processes. When taken orally, the drug is completely absorbed, and its maximum concentration in the body reaches 3 hours after use.

Indications and contraindications for taking the drug "Fevarin"

The reviews indicate that the main purpose of the medication is the treatment of depressive conditions, which can be caused by various factors.

Contraindications include increased susceptibility to the active substance of malevate fluvoxamine and other components. Impossible simultaneous use with MAO inhibitors, and 2 weeks after their withdrawal.

Side effect of the drug "Fevarin"

Reviews of people taking the drug, indicate the possibility of occurrence of negative manifestations during therapy. Most often at the initial stage of treatment, patients experience nausea, which can be accompanied by vomiting. After two weeks of taking this effect passes.

Less common are side effects such as constipation, dyspepsia, anorexia, dry mouth, and a feeling of discomfort in the abdomen. In some cases, an increase in hepatic transaminase activity was registered. The nervous system reacts to the antidepressant "Fevarin", a description of which can be found in the manual, headache, sleep disorders, nervousness, dizziness. Patients had anxiety, agitation and tremor.

Instructions for the use of the drug "Fevarin"

The patients' comments indicate that many of them had to take 100 to 200 milligrams of medication per day. After determining the reactions of the body to the medication, doctors gradually increased the dose to a maximum value of 300 mg. Up to 150 mg of an antidepressant can be taken in the evening as a single dose.

With an increase in the volume of medication, the pill should be taken in two or three stages. Doctors recommend taking antidepressant medication within six months after the end of a depressive episode. Patients with a diagnosis of hepatic or renal failure medication is prescribed with low doses. When consumed, the tablets are washed down with water without chewing.

Preparation "Fevarin": price and special instructions

It is not recommended to prescribe medication to patients suffering from convulsive syndrome. When there is a seizure, the drug should be canceled, stop treatment should be and with increased activity of hepatic enzymes. Despite the lack of clinical differences in the use of medication by the elderly and younger patients, an increase in the dose for patients aged should be performed more slowly, taking care when determining the dosage.

The cost of tablets (50 mg No. 15) is about 650 rubles.