Fluvoxamine and Tobacco and smoking interaction
Fluvoxamine and Tobacco and smoking: the Fluvoxamine prescribing label describes an interaction that usually calls for monitoring, a dose change, or spacing the doses.
Usually manageable with monitoring or a dose change. Tell your pharmacist you take both.
What the FDA labels say
From the Fluvoxamine (fluvoxamine maleate) label · effective 2026-04-23
Theophylline: The effect of steady-state fluvoxamine (50 mg bid) on the pharmacokinetics of a single dose of theophylline (375 mg as 442 mg aminophylline) was evaluated in 12 healthy non-smoking, male volunteers.
Effects of Smoking on Fluvoxamine Metabolism Smokers had a 25% increase in the metabolism of fluvoxamine compared to nonsmokers.
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