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Review

Fluvoxamine

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In: Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed®) [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; 2006.
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Fluvoxamine

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Limited information indicates that maternal fluvoxamine doses of up to 300 mg daily produce low levels in breastmilk and would not be expected to cause any adverse effects in breastfed infants, especially if the infant is older than 2 months. If fluvoxamine is required by the mother, it is not a reason to discontinue breastfeeding. A safety scoring system finds fluvoxamine use to be possible during breastfeeding.[1] One infant was reported to have an elevated serum level of fluvoxamine, but most who have been tested have undetectable serum levels. Another infant developed diarrhea, vomiting and stimulation after maternal initiation of fluvoxamine. A limited amount of long-term follow-up on growth and development has found no adverse effects in breastfed infants. Monitor infants exposed to fluvoxamine through breast milk for diarrhea, vomiting, decreased sleep, and agitation.

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