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Any difference between prozac and luvox (fluvoxamine)?
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Prozac/Luvox: Both can be effective for obsessive compulsive disorder, although Luvox (fluvoxamine) has more sedating effects & Prozac has longer halflife (up to 72 hours).
Answered 6/30/2014
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