Fluvoxamine Extended-Release Capsules

Use this medicine (fluvoxamine extended-release capsules) as ordered by your doctor. Read all information given to you. Follow all instructions closely.

• Take with or without food.
• Take at bedtime if you are taking once a day.
• Swallow whole. Do not chew, open, or crush.
• To gain the most benefit, do not miss doses.
• Keep taking this medicine as you have been told by your doctor or other health care provider, even if you feel well.

What do I do if I miss a dose?

• Take a missed dose as soon as you think about it.
• If it is close to the time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your normal time.
• Do not take 2 doses at the same time or extra doses.

All drugs may cause side effects. However, many people have no side effects or only have minor side effects. Call your doctor or get medical help if any of these side effects or any other side effects bother you or do not go away:

• Dizziness.
• Upset stomach or throwing up.
• Dry mouth.
• Feeling sleepy.
• Not able to sleep.
• Headache.
• Feeling tired or weak.
• Not hungry.
• Loose stools (diarrhea).
• Hard stools (constipation).
• Gas.
• Change in taste.
• Feeling nervous and excitable.
• Sweating a lot.
• Shakiness.
• Signs of a common cold.

These are not all of the side effects that may occur. If you have questions about side effects, call your doctor. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.

You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. You may also report side effects at http://www.fda.gov/medwatch.

If you think there has been an overdose, call your poison control center or get medical care right away. Be ready to tell or show what was taken, how much, and when it happened.

• Store at room temperature.
• Store in a dry place. Do not store in a bathroom.
• Protect from light.
• Keep all drugs in a safe place. Keep all drugs out of the reach of children and pets.
• Check with your pharmacist about how to throw out unused drugs.