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Jul 18, 2026

Fluvoxamine shows promise for long COVID fatigue in clinical trial

A randomized clinical trial of 399 adults found that the low-cost antidepressant fluvoxamine significantly reduced fatigue and improved quality of life in people struggling with long COVID symptoms.

Jul 18, 2026·1 source
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Top claims

  • ▪A global clinical trial found the antidepressant fluvoxamine may provide relief for persistent fatigue from long COVID.
  • ▪Earlier research found that taking metformin during an initial COVID-19 infection could lower the risk of later developing long COVID.
  • ▪Long COVID is estimated to affect about 65 million people worldwide, yet few treatments are supported by strong clinical evidence.

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Clinical trialsPublic healthcareLong COVIDAnti-depressant

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