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What Is The Dosage For Fluvoxamine 1x In Children?
My 9 year old son, weighing 104 lbs takes 150mg of Fluvoxamine 1x/day. His OCD has been increasing lately would it be better to give him the dose broken into two doses a day??? Or should I inquire with his psychiatrist about uping his dosage to 200mg/day.
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Fluvoxamine is an antipsychotic drug used in the treatment of few psychiatric disorders like OCD.
Long term regular usage is required to see good results.
It is a tricyclic anti_depressant.
There is no exact per kg dose for this drug.
For his weight he has to take 150mg per day in 2 divided doses.
He is taking the right dose of the drug.
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Fluvoxamine is an antipsychotic drug used in the treatment of few psychiatric disorders like OCD.
Long term regular usage is required to see good results.
It is a tricyclic anti_depressant.
There is no exact per kg dose for this drug.
For his weight he has to take 150mg per day in 2 divided doses.
He is taking the right dose of the drug.
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