Focalin and Luvox drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drug interactions are reported among people who take Focalin (dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride) and Luvox (fluvoxamine maleate). Common drug interactions include autoimmune disorder among females and exostosis among males.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Focalin and Luvox. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 11 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Focalin?

Focalin has active ingredients of dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride. It is often used in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 4,781 Focalin users. Check the latest studies of Focalin.

What is Luvox?

Luvox has active ingredients of fluvoxamine maleate. It is often used in obsessive-compulsive disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 13,440 Luvox users. Check the latest studies of Luvox.

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On Aug, 31, 2026

11 people who take Focalin and Luvox together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Focalin and Luvox, by gender? *:

female:

Autoimmune disorder (a condition in which the immune system attacks the body's normal substances and tissue)
Oral herpes (viral infection of mouth)
Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus)
Abnormal sleep-related event

male:

Exostosis (formation of new bone on the surface of a bone)
Gait disturbance
Drug ineffective
Dry skin
Overdose
Pruritus generalised (generalized itching)
Somnolence (a state of near-sleep, a strong desire for sleep)
Abnormal behaviour
Autism (a mental condition, present from early childhood, characterized by difficulty in communicating and forming relationships with other people and in using language and abstract concepts)
Chronic kidney disease

What are the common drug interactions of Focalin and Luvox, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:

0-1:

n/a

2-9:

n/a

10-19:

Otitis media (inflammation of the middle ear)
Scoliosis (a medical condition in which a person's spine is curved from side to side)
Dry skin
Pruritus generalised (generalized itching)
Abnormal behaviour
Autism (a mental condition, present from early childhood, characterized by difficulty in communicating and forming relationships with other people and in using language and abstract concepts)
Epilepsy (common and diverse set of chronic neurological disorders characterized by seizures)
Tic (a sudden, repetitive, nonrhythmic motor movement or vocalization involving discrete muscle groups)
Exostosis (formation of new bone on the surface of a bone)
Gait disturbance

20-29:

Overdose
Somnolence (a state of near-sleep, a strong desire for sleep)
Tic (a sudden, repetitive, nonrhythmic motor movement or vocalization involving discrete muscle groups)

30-39:

Abnormal sleep-related event

40-49:

n/a

50-59:

n/a

60+:

Chronic kidney disease
Gastrooesophageal reflux disease (stomach contents (food or liquid) leak backwards from the stomach into the oesophagus)
Renal failure (kidney dysfunction)

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Stress And Anxiety: 2 people, 18.18%
Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 2 people, 18.18%
Growth Retardation (delayed growth): 2 people, 18.18%
Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 2 people, 18.18%
Tic (a sudden, repetitive, nonrhythmic motor movement or vocalization involving discrete muscle groups): 1 person, 9.09%
Sleep Disorder: 1 person, 9.09%
Pain: 1 person, 9.09%
Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 1 person, 9.09%
Neuralgia (pain in one or more nerves): 1 person, 9.09%
Gilles De La Tourette Syndrome (a condition that causes people to make repeated, quick movements or sounds that they cannot control): 1 person, 9.09%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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