Posted by Larry Hoover on April 24, 2009, at 22:02:46
In reply to Abilify and Luvox - dangerous interaction, posted by samantha28 on April 24, 2009, at 21:21:35
> Hi, I am currently on 20mg of Abilify and recently started on 100mg of luvox and I feel dizzy, shakey, sleepy and blurred vision.
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> Are this normal side effects or are these drugs contraindicated?
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> Cheers
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> SamYes, there's a definite interaction. Fluvoxamine will inhibit the metabolism of aripiprazole. It's as if you took more Abilify than you normally do, along with the effects of the Luvox. And I haven't considered the receptor-based interactions.
If you can't tolerate the combination, it's contra-indicated.
Lar
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