Chemicals and Drugs

Fluvoxamine

A selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor that is used in the treatment of DEPRESSION and a variety of ANXIETY DISORDERS.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor that is used in the treatment of DEPRESSION and a variety of ANXIETY DISORDERS.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C15H21F3N2O2
Molecular Weight
318.33 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
54739-18-3
IUPAC Name
2-[(E)-[5-methoxy-1-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]pentylidene]amino]oxyethanamine
InChIKey
CJOFXWAVKWHTFT-XSFVSMFZSA-N
SMILES
COCCCC/C(=N\OCCN)/C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(F)(F)F
MeSH Unique ID
D016666
Source
PubChem CID 5324346

MeSH Record

Classification

Broader headings

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

30 entry terms
  • DU-23000
  • Desiflu
  • Dumirox
  • Faverin
  • Fevarin
  • Floxyfral
  • Fluvoxadura
  • Fluvoxamin AL
  • Fluvoxamin Stada
  • Fluvoxamin beta
  • Fluvoxamin-neuraxpharm
  • Fluvoxamin-ratiopharm
  • Fluvoxamina Geminis
  • Fluvoxamine Maleate
  • Fluvoxamine Maleate, (E)-Isomer
  • Fluvoxamine, (Z)-Isomer
  • Luvox
  • Novo-Fluvoxamine
  • Nu-Fluvoxamine
  • PMS-Fluvoxamine
  • ratio-Fluvoxamine
  • DU 23000
  • DU23000
  • Fluvoxamin neuraxpharm
  • Fluvoxamin ratiopharm
  • Geminis, Fluvoxamina
  • Novo Fluvoxamine
  • Nu Fluvoxamine
  • PMS Fluvoxamine
  • ratio Fluvoxamine

MeSH Record

Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

MeSH Record

History Note

92; was FLUVOXAMINE (NM) 1978-91

MeSH Record

Previous Indexing

  • Antidepressive Agents (1979-1991)
  • Oximes (1966-1991)
  • Serotonin Antagonists (1978-1991)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. D02w.092w.570.665w.250w

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Fluvoxamine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016666. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016666
  2. Fluvoxamine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluvoxamine
  3. Fluvoxamine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q409236
  4. Fluvoxamine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5324346. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5324346