Intervention
ADVERSE EFFECTS
Patients were randomized using permuted block randomization with blocks of 4, 6, and 8 then assigned 1:1 into two groups (A and B) to either receive fluvoxamine 100 mg tablet or a placebo daily orally for 10 days. We chose this regimen based on previous studies on the effect of fluvoxamine on COVID-19 patients and consultation with a local psychiatrist and pharmacologist about fluvoxamine’s adverse effects on the Iranian population who suggested a 100 mg daily dosage [