Managing Your Health: Drugs that Treat Depression
Antidepressants can be used to treat clinical depression; Prozac is a common example. Antidepressants can also have side effects.
Prozac Guide
- Summary
- Why it is Prescribed
- Important Warning
- Brand Names
- How it Works
- Other Information
- Other Uses
- Overdose
- Precautions
- Possible Side Effects
- Storage Conditions
Why it is Prescribed
Fluoxetine (Prozac) is used to treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (bothersome thoughts that won't go away and the need to perform certain actions over and over), some eating disorders, and panic attacks (sudden, unexpected attacks of extreme fear and worry about these attacks). Fluoxetine (Sarafem) is used to relieve the symptoms of premenstrual dysphoric disorder, including mood swings, irritability, bloating, and breast tenderness. Fluoxetine is in a class of medications called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). It works by increasing the amount of serotonin, a natural substance in the brain that helps maintain mental balance.
Important Warning
A small number of children, teenagers, and young adults (up to 24 years of age) who took ...
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Encyclopedia: Fluoxetine
Fluoxetine hydrochloride is an antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor class. Fluoxetine is approved for the treatment of clinical depression , obsessive-compulsive disorder , bulimia nervosa, anorexia nervosa, panic disorder and premenstrual dysphoric disorder. Despite the availability of newer agents, it remains extremely popular. Over 22.2 million prescriptions for generic formulations of fluoxetine were filled in the United States in 2007, making it the third most prescribed antidepressant. According...
Web Results
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Prozac.com - Prozac and Depression Information from Eli Lilly and...
Official manufacturers website for detailed information about this drug.
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Prozac.com - How Prozac Works from Eli Lilly and Company...
Lilly provides information on how Prozac works. There is a growing amount of evidence that supports the view that people with depression have an imbalance ...
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Fluoxetine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eli Lilly's patent on Prozac (fluoxetine) expired in August, 2001, [8] prompting ... According to the manufacturer of Prozac brand of fluoxetine Eli Lilly, ...
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Prozac information from Drugs.com
Prozac (fluoxetine) is used to treat major depressive disorder, bulimia, obsessive-compulsive disorder and panic disorder. Includes Prozac side effects, ...
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Prozac (Fluoxetine Hcl) Drug Information: Uses, Side Effects, Drug ......
Learn about the prescription medication Prozac (Fluoxetine Hcl), drug uses, dosage, side effects, drug interactions, warnings, and patient labeling.
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Official Site: Prozac
MedlinePlus: Fluoxetine
MayoClinic.com: Fluoxetine (Oral Route)
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Increasing Prozac Did anyone have side effects?
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prozac for God??
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FAQs
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What is Prozac?
Prozac (fluoxetine hydrochloride) is used to treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), bulimia nervosa, and panic disorder. Prozac is in a class of medicines called Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs). Prozac ...
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Who should not take Prozac?
Never take Prozac if you are taking another drug used to treat depression called a Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor (MAOI), or if you have stopped taking an MAOI in the last ...
Question and Answer
Prozac ????????
Can the use of prozac cause a person to have difficulties later on in life...
Can the use of prozac cause a person to have difficulties later on in life...
Prozac can't cause you to have problems, it should help with depression, but as with all medecation it may not suit you & you need to try another, a 6...
Asked by Amanda H - 9 months ago
What are the Prozac withdrawal side effects and how long it will last?
What are the Prozac withdrawal side effects and how long it will last?How about if...
What are the Prozac withdrawal side effects and how long it will last?How about if...
when they finally took me off i went through one hell of a time i was crying for no reason at all for a long time and i felt just...
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Does prozac work with dimetapp?
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Does prozac work on most people? Didn't help me.
It did not help me at all. Just screwed me up a little more. Lexapro made a huge difference though!...
Health Videos
How-To Videos
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Prozac - a Beginner's Guide
A pharmacist explains how Prozac works, why doctors prescribe this anti-depressant, and some common side effects of the drug.
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Prozac- What You Should Know Before You Use
Prozac- What you should know before you use it.
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Double Check MD
Are you taking multiple medications? Double Check MD can check for interactions and side effects resulting from your drug regimen. You can also enter symptoms and results of laboratory tests to determine if any of your medications are the cause.