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About Uvox Cr 150mg Tablet
Uvox Cr 150mg Tablet belongs to the class of medications called antidepressants used to treat neurological diseases such as depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Depression is a mood disorder characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, loss, or anger. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is the excessive thoughts that lead to repetitive behaviour.
Uvox Cr 150mg Tablet contains Fluvoxamine maleate, which is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). It increases the release of the serotonin hormone in the body, which is responsible for improving mood, cognition, and memory. Thereby, Uvox Cr 150mg Tablet helps improve mood and provides relief from the symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Take Uvox Cr 150mg Tablet as prescribed by your doctor. You are advised to take Uvox Cr 150mg Tablet for as long as your doctor has prescribed it for you, depending on your medical conditions. You may experience common side effects like nausea, vomiting, nervousness, headache, dry mouth, indigestion, and loss of appetite. Most of these side effects of Uvox Cr 150mg Tablet do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects are persistent, reach out to your doctor.
Do not take Uvox Cr 150mg Tablet if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to fluvoxamine maleate or other ingredients present in Uvox Cr 150mg Tablet . Before taking Uvox Cr 150mg Tablet , inform your doctor if you have a low sodium level in the blood, increased risk of bleeding, suicidal thoughts, liver problems, family history of depressive disorder, intestinal ulcer (bleeding in the intestine) or glaucoma. Avoid taking Uvox Cr 150mg Tablet if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
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Key Benefits
Uvox Cr 150mg Tablet belongs to the class of antidepressants used to treat neurological diseases such as depression, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Uvox Cr 150mg Tablet is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). It increases the release of the serotonin hormone, which balances the excitatory responses in the body. It helps in improving mood, memory, cognition, and learning. It also helps to regulate digestion, sleep cycle, and food cravings.
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- Inform your doctor about the nausea and discuss possible alternatives to the medication or adjustments to the dosage.
- Divide your daily food intake into smaller, more frequent meals to reduce nausea.
- Opt for bland, easily digestible foods like crackers, toast, plain rice, bananas, and applesauce.
- Avoid certain foods that can trigger nausea, such as fatty, greasy, spicy, and smelly foods.
- Drink plenty of fluids, such as water, clear broth, or electrolyte-rich beverages like coconut water or sports drinks.
- Use ginger (tea, ale, or candies) to help relieve nausea.
- Get adequate rest and also avoid strenuous activities that can worsen nausea.
- Talk to your doctor about taking anti-nausea medication if your nausea is severe.
- Record when your nausea occurs, what triggers it, and what provides relief to help you identify patterns and manage your symptoms more effectively.
- Inform your doctor about your constipation symptoms. They may adjust your medication or advise alternative treatments.
- Stay hydrated by drinking sufficient of water (at least 8-10 glasses a day) to help soften stool and promote bowel movements.
- Increase fibre intake by eating foods high in fibre, such as fruits, whole grains, vegetables and legumes, to help bulk up the stool.
- Establish a bowel routine by trying to go to the bathroom at the same time each day to train your bowels.
- Engaging in regular exercise, like walking or yoga, can support in bowel movement stimulation.
- Consult your doctor if constipation persists, and discuss alternative treatments or adjustments to your medication.
- Inform Your Doctor: Notify your doctor immediately about your diarrhoea symptoms. This allows them to adjust your medication or provide guidance on managing side effects.
- Stay Hydrated: Drink plenty of fluids to replace lost water and electrolytes. Choose water, clear broth, and electrolyte-rich drinks. Avoid carbonated or caffeinated beverages to effectively rehydrate your body.
- Follow a Bland Diet: Eat easy-to-digest foods to help firm up your stool and settle your stomach. Try incorporating bananas, rice, applesauce, toast, plain crackers, and boiled vegetables into your diet.
- Avoid Trigger Foods: Steer clear of foods that can worsen diarrhoea, such as spicy, fatty, or greasy foods, high-fibre foods, and dairy products (especially if you're lactose intolerant).
- Practice Good Hygiene: Maintain good hygiene to prevent the spread of infection. To stay healthy, wash your hands frequently, clean and disinfect surfaces regularly, and avoid exchanging personal belongings with others.
- Take Anti-Diarrheal Medications: If your doctor advises, anti-diarrheal medications such as loperamide might help manage diarrhoea symptoms. Always follow your doctor's directions.
- Keep track of your diarrhoea symptoms. If they don't get better or worse or are accompanied by severe stomach pain, blood, or dehydration signs (like extreme thirst or dark urine), seek medical help.
- Inform your doctor about dry mouth symptoms. They may adjust your medication regimen or prescribe additional medications to manage symptoms.
- Drink plenty of water throughout the day to help keep your mouth moist and alleviate dry mouth symptoms.
- Chew sugar-free gum or candies to increase saliva production and keep your mouth moisturized.
- Use saliva substitutes, such as mouthwashes or sprays, only if your doctor advises them to help moisturize your mouth and alleviate dry mouth symptoms.
- Avoid consuming smoking, alcohol, spicy or acidic foods, and other irritants that may aggravate dry mouth symptoms.
- Schedule regular dental check-ups to keep track of your oral health and handle any dry mouth issues as they arise.
- Apply a hot/cold pack to the affected area.
- Doing gentle exercises can help cope with pain by stretching muscles.
- Get enough sleep. It helps enhance mood and lower pain sensitivity.
- Avoid alcohol, smoking and tobacco as they can increase pain.
- Follow a well-balanced meal.
- Meditation and massages may also help with pain.
- Tell your doctor about your GAS symptoms. They may change your medication regimen or prescribe additional drugs to help you manage them.
- To manage GAS symptoms, eat a balanced diet of fibre, vegetables, and fruits.
- Drink enough water throughout the day to avoid constipation and treat GAS symptoms.
- Regular exercise like yoga and walking may help stimulate digestion and alleviate GAS symptoms.
- Take probiotics only if your doctor advises, as they may help alleviate GAS symptoms by promoting gut health.
- Take medication for GAS symptoms only if your doctor advises, as certain medications can interact with your existing prescriptions or worsen symptoms.
- If symptoms persist, worsen, or are accompanied by severe abdominal pain, vomiting, or bleeding, seek immediate medical attention.
Drug Warnings
Do not take Uvox Cr 150mg Tablet if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to fluvoxamine maleate or other ingredients present in Uvox Cr 150mg Tablet . Before taking Uvox Cr 150mg Tablet , inform your doctor if you have a low sodium level in the blood, increased risk of bleeding, suicidal thoughts, liver problems, kidney problems, family history of depressive disorder, intestinal ulcer (bleeding in the intestine), and glaucoma. Avoid taking Uvox Cr 150mg Tablet if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Uvox Cr 150mg Tablet may cause dizziness, so drive with caution. Do not take alcohol with Uvox Cr 150mg Tablet as it may cause increased dizziness.
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Taking Phenelzine with Uvox CR 150 Tablet can increase the risk of serotonin syndrome(a condition in which a chemical called serotonin increase in your body).
How to manage the interaction:
Taking Uvox CR 150 Tablet with Phenelzine is not recommended, but can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. However, if you experience confusion, hallucination(seeing & hearing things that do not exist), seizure(fits), extreme changes in blood pressure, increased heart rate, fever, excessive sweating, shivering or shaking, blurred vision, muscle spasm or stiffness, tremor(shaking of hands & legs), incoordination, stomach cramp, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Do not discontinue any medication without consulting a doctor.
Taking Ramelteon with Uvox CR 150 Tablet can increases the blood levels of ramelteon.
How to manage the interaction:
Taking Ramelteon with Uvox CR 150 Tablet is not recommended, but can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. However, if you experience any unusual symptoms contact your doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medication without consulting a doctor.
When Citalopram is taken with Uvox CR 150 Tablet it increase the blood levels of citalopram and also increase the risk of certain side effects, including an irregular heart rhythm
How to manage the interaction:
Taking Uvox CR 150 Tablet with Citalopram is not recommended, but can be taken if prescribed by a doctor. However, if you experience dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, shortness of breath, or fast heartbeats please contact your doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
Taking Uvox CR 150 Tablet with alosetron can increase the risk of serious side effects.
How to manage the interaction:
Although there is an interaction between alosetron and Uvox CR 150 Tablet they can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. However, consult a doctor if you experience constipation or abdominal pain. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
Taking Linezolid with Uvox CR 150 Tablet can increase the risk of serotonin syndrome( a condition in which a chemical called serotonin increase in your body).
How to manage the interaction:
Taking Linezolid with Uvox CR 150 Tablet is not recommended but can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. However, if you experience confusion, hallucination (seeing & hearing things that do not exist), seizure(fits), extreme changes in blood pressure, increased heart rate, fever, excessive sweating, shivering or shaking, blurred vision, muscle spasm or stiffness, tremor (shaking of hands & legs), incoordination, stomach cramp, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Do not discontinue any medication without consulting a doctor.
Taking thioridazine with Uvox CR 150 Tablet may significantly increase the blood levels of thioridazine and cause an irregular heart rhythm
How to manage the interaction:
Although Uvox CR 150 Tablet with Thioridazine is not recommended, but can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. However, if you experience sudden dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, shortness of breath contact your doctor immediately. Do not stop using any medications without consulting a doctor.
Taking Uvox CR 150 Tablet with isocarboxazid can increase the risk of serotonin syndrome(a condition in which a chemical called serotonin increase in your body).
How to manage the interaction:
Taking Isocarboxazid with Uvox CR 150 Tablet is not recommended, but can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. However, if you experience confusion, hallucination(seeing & hearing things that do not exist), seizure(fits), extreme changes in blood pressure, increased heart rate, fever, excessive sweating, shivering or shaking, blurred vision, muscle spasm or stiffness, tremor(shaking of hands & legs), incoordination, stomach cramp, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
Taking Uvox CR 150 Tablet with Methylene blue can increase the risk of serotonin syndrome(a condition in which a chemical called serotonin increases in your body).
How to manage the interaction:
Taking Uvox CR 150 Tablet with Methylene blue is not recommended, but can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. However, if you experience confusion, hallucination(seeing & hearing things that do not exist), seizure(fits), increased heart rate, fever, excessive sweating, shivering or shaking, blurred vision, muscle spasm or stiffness, tremor(shaking of hands & legs), incoordination, stomach cramp, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Do not discontinue any medication without consulting a doctor.
Taking Furazolidone with Uvox CR 150 Tablet can increase the risk of serotonin syndrome(A condition in which a chemical called serotonin increase in your body).
How to manage the interaction:
Taking Uvox CR 150 Tablet with Furazolidone is not recommended, but can be taken if prescribed by a doctor. However, if you experience confusion, hallucination, seizure, extreme changes in blood pressure, increased heart rate, fever, excessive sweating, shivering or shaking, blurred vision, muscle spasm or stiffness, tremor, incoordination, stomach cramp, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea contact your doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
Taking Selegiline with Uvox CR 150 Tablet can increase the risk of serotonin syndrome (a condition in which a chemical called serotonin increase in your body).
How to manage the interaction:
Taking Uvox CR 150 Tablet with Selegiline can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. However, contact a doctor immediately if you experience confusion, hallucination (seeing & hearing things that do not exist), seizure(fits), extreme changes in blood pressure, increased heart rate, fever, excessive sweating, shivering or shaking, blurred vision, muscle spasm or stiffness, tremor (shaking of hands & legs), incoordination, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Do not discontinue any medication without consulting a doctor.
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Diet & Lifestyle Advise
- Eat a well-balanced diet.
- Avoid processed or packed foods and foods that are high in refined sugars.
- Exercise regularly.
- Lose excess weight and keep a check on your weight.
- Avoid stress.
- Improve your mood by being active, socializing with others, and talking about your feelings.
- Quit alcohol intake and smoking.
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Alcohol
Safe if prescribed
Avoid alcohol consumption with Uvox Cr 150mg Tablet . Uvox Cr 150mg Tablet interacts with alcohol and increases the risk of side effects like dizziness.
Pregnancy
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Uvox Cr 150mg Tablet is not recommended during pregnancy unless absolutely necessary. Uvox Cr 150mg Tablet should be used during pregnancy with caution only when your doctor prescribed it because the use of this Uvox Cr 150mg Tablet in the last three months may cause harm to the unborn baby.
Breast Feeding
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Uvox Cr 150mg Tablet is not recommended in breastfeeding women because it may pass into breast milk and produce an undesirable effect.
Driving
Safe if prescribed
Uvox Cr 150mg Tablet causes dizziness. So, drive or operate heavy machinery only if you are alert
Liver
Consult your doctor
Uvox Cr 150mg Tablet to be taken with caution, especially if you have a history of liver diseases/conditions. The dose may have to be adjusted by your doctor.
Kidney
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Uvox Cr 150mg Tablet to be taken with caution, especially if you have a history of kidney diseases/conditions as dose adjustment might be required.
Children
Safe if prescribed
Uvox Cr 150mg Tablet is not recommended for use in children below 8years for treating obsessive-compulsive disorder. The safety and effectiveness of Uvox Cr 150mg Tablet in children below 18years for treating depression have not been established.
FAQs
Uvox Cr 150mg Tablet increases the serotonin levels. Serotonin is a chemical messenger in the brain responsible for improving the mood and physical symptoms of depression. Thus, it effectively relieves symptoms of depression, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
Do not stop Uvox Cr 150mg Tablet without your doctor's advice. Sudden discontinuation may lead to withdrawal symptoms such as nausea, insomnia, restlessness, and anxiety. Take Uvox Cr 150mg Tablet for as long as it has been prescribed. If you experience any difficulty, consult your doctor.
Dry mouth could be a side-effect of Uvox Cr 150mg Tablet . Limiting caffeine intake, avoiding smoking and mouthwashes containing alcohol, drinking water regularly, and chewing sugar-free gum/candy might help in stimulating saliva and thereby prevents drying of the mouth.
Uvox Cr 150mg Tablet may cause weight loss due to loss of appetite. However, the chances of weight loss are not known. Maintain a healthy diet and exercise regularly to have a proper weight. Talk to your doctor if you have any concerns.
Uvox Cr 150mg Tablet may cause delayed ejaculation and anorgasmia (failure to achieve orgasm). Consult your doctor if you have any concerns regarding this.
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