Bibliographic information

GuidelineTherapeutics and COVID-19: living guideline, August 2025
Year of Publication2025
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization

Recommendation

Maintained

For patients with non-severe COVID-19, we recommend not to use fluvoxamine, except in the context of a clinical trial

Recommended against

Strong

Notes and Remarks

Practical info The GDG made a recommendation against using fluvoxamine for treatment of patients with COVID-19 outside the setting of a clinical trial and therefore practical considerations are less relevant for this drug.

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Originally Developed
Guideline

Therapeutics and COVID-19: living guideline, 14 July 2022.

Year2022
InstitutionWHO
Guideline

Therapeutics and COVID-19: living guideline, 16 September 2022.

Year2022
InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Guideline

Therapeutics and COVID-19: living guideline, 13 January 2023.

Year2023
InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Guideline

Therapeutics and COVID-19: living guideline, 10 November 2023.

Year2023
InstitutionWorld Health Organization