Luvox and Gastric ulcer - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Gastric ulcer is reported as a side effect among people who take Luvox (fluvoxamine maleate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Depakote, and have Bipolar disorder.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Gastric ulcer when taking Luvox. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 12,486 people who have side effects when taking Luvox from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Luvox?

Luvox has active ingredients of fluvoxamine maleate. It is often used in obsessive-compulsive disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 13,439 Luvox users. Check the latest studies of Luvox.

What is Gastric ulcer?

Gastric ulcer (stomach ulcer) is found to be associated with 1,957 drugs and 3,380 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Gastric ulcer.

On Apr, 27, 2026

12,486 people reported to have side effects when taking Luvox.
Among them, 50 people (0.4%) have Gastric ulcer.

Among these 50 people:

How long have people been on Luvox when they have Gastric ulcer? *

What is the gender of people who have Gastric ulcer when taking Luvox? *

female: 80.85 %
male: 19.15 %

What is the age of people who have Gastric ulcer when taking Luvox? *

What are other drugs people take besides Luvox? *

What are other side effects people have besides Gastric ulcer? *

Diarrhea: 18 people, 36.00%
Arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat): 14 people, 28.00%
Constipation: 13 people, 26.00%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 13 people, 26.00%
Weight Increased: 11 people, 22.00%
Abdominal Pain Upper: 11 people, 22.00%
Drowsiness: 11 people, 22.00%
Nausea And Vomiting: 10 people, 20.00%
Diabetes: 10 people, 20.00%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 10 people, 20.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Bipolar Disorder (mood disorder): 9 people, 18.00%
Psychotic Disorder: 6 people, 12.00%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 4 people, 8.00%
Ill-Defined Disorder: 4 people, 8.00%
Pain: 3 people, 6.00%
Dementia Alzheimer's Type (loss of mental ability with alzheimer's symptom): 3 people, 6.00%
Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body): 2 people, 4.00%
Procedural Pain: 2 people, 4.00%
Parkinson's Disease: 2 people, 4.00%
Tinea Infection (fungal skin infection): 1 person, 2.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related publications that referenced our studies

Pang, T., & Gudi, A., "Chest pain following the use of fluvoxamine in depression", Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, 2018 Jan .
Pang, T., & Gudi, A., "Chest pain following the use of fluvoxamine in depression", Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, 2018 Jan .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on fluvoxamine maleate (the active ingredients of Luvox) and Luvox (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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