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A member asked:

Luvox is the only medication that has helped with my ocd/depression.....ive seen 2 drs. in the last few months who refuse to script it. why is this?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Honestly don't know.: I used to write for Luvox a fair amount for treatment of OCD but I have just gotten into the habit of writing for other SSRI's. Sometimes providers don't feel comfortable prescribing medications that they don't usually use (or that they aren'ts familiar with). I don't know of any safety reasons not to prescribe it.

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Answered 11/26/2017

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