Ratings, Reviews Summary for LUVOX (SOLVAY)

January 2024 Overall Patient opinion of LUVOX: 3.2 (satisfied)

(based on 319 reviews )

Ratings by Age Group for LUVOX
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)

Patient Age Group Number of Reviews Average Rating
Pediatric (Under 18) 23 2.56
Age 18 to 24 58 3.48
Age 25 to 34 107 3.48
Age 35 to 44 59 3.28
Age 45 to 54 43 2.93
Age 55 to 64 19 3.15
Age 65 to 74 1 3
Age 75 and up

Ratings by Sex for LUVOX
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)

Patient Sex Number of Reviews Average Rating
Male 128 3.39
Female 185 3.09
Not Specified 6 3

Why LUVOX* (Fluvoxamine maleate ) is Prescribed for Patients*

Patient opinion of LUVOX: satisfied (average rating score: 3.30)

(based on 303 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )

Top 10 Reasons for taking** LUVOX
(reported on Ask a Patient)

  Reason # of Ask a Patient Reviews
1Obsessive-compulsive disorder*58
2Depression*21
3Anxiety*7
4Generalised anxiety disorder2
5Panic disorder1
6Obsessive thoughts1
7Torticollis1
8Body dysmorphic disorder1

*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.

Top 20 Side Effects of LUVOX **
(reported on Ask a Patient)

  Side Effect # of Ask a Patient Reviews
1Somnolence*89
2Insomnia*48
3Nausea*43
4Anxiety*36
5Weight increased36
6Headache34
7Fatigue33
8Loss of libido31
9Abnormal dreams30
10Dry mouth29
11Decreased appetite26
12Constipation22
13Nightmare20
14Libido decreased20
15Hyperhidrosis18
16Drug ineffective*17
17Disturbance in attention17
18Depression*16
19Panic attack16
20Dizziness*14

*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.

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* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Fluvoxamine maleate (Fluvoxamine, Fevarin, Fluoxamine, Floxyfral, Luvox cr, Dumirox, Fluvoxamine maleate, Luvox)

**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com