An Introduction to Luvox CR Overdose
Luvox® CR (
fluvoxamine CR) is a long-acting prescription medication used to treat
obsessive-compulsive disorder (
OCD). An overdose of this medication can be quite dangerous, and may result in death. The specific effects of a
Luvox CR overdose will vary, depending on a number of factors, including the
Luvox CR dosage and whether it was taken with any other medications or substances.
Symptoms of a Luvox CR Overdose
The most common symptoms of an overdose with Luvox CR include:
- Nausea
- Breathing problems
- Drowsiness
- Low potassium in the blood (hypokalemia)
- Low blood pressure (hypotension)
- Rapid heart rate (tachycardia)
- Vomiting.
Other overdose symptoms may include but are not limited to:
- Seizures
- Shakiness (tremors)
- Diarrhea
- Irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmias)
- Slow heart rate (bradycardia)
- Coma
- Loss of life.
Treating a Luvox CR Overdose
The treatment for a Luvox CR overdose will vary.
If the overdose was recent, a healthcare provider may give certain medicines or place a tube into the stomach to "pump the stomach." Treatment may also involve supportive care, which consists of treating the symptoms that occur as a result of the overdose. For example, supportive treatment options for a Luvox CR overdose may include:
- Fluids through an intravenous line (IV)
- Medicines to control an irregular heart rhythm or control seizures
- Close monitoring of the heart and lungs
- A tube to help with breathing
- Other treatments based on complications that occur.
It is important that you seek medical attention immediately if you believe that you may have overdosed on Luvox CR.
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