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Brand Name: Prozac

Drug Class: Antidepressant (SSRI)

FDA Category: Prescription Medication

CompendiRx Topic(s): Mental Health

Dosage Form: Tablet Capsule - 10mg, 20mg, 40mg ; Capsule (DR) - 90mg ; Tablet - 10mg, 20mg, 60mg ; Oral solution - 20mg/5mL

Common Usage: Depression, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), bulimia nervosa, panic disorder (PD), premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)

How it works

Blocks the reuptake of serotonin

Pregnancy

Fluoxetine should be used during pregnancy only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risks to the fetus

Lactation

Breast feeding is not recommended

Warnings

Black Box Warning: Increased risk of suicidal thinking and behavior in children and adolescents taking antidepressants for depression and other psychiatric disorders ; Contraindicated: Concomitant use of MAOIs, concomitant use of pimozide, concomitant use of thioridazine ; Warnings: Serotonin syndrome, allergic reactions and rash, activation of hypomania/mania, seizures, weight loss, hyponatremia, increased risk of bleeding with NSAIDS, anxiety, insomnia

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