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Brand Names: Actan, Lorien, Lovan, Prozac, Prozac Weekly, Tuneluz

What is Fluoxetine? Fluoxetine is an antidepressant in a group of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Fluoxetine affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced and cause depression, panic, anxiety, or obsessive-compulsive symptoms. Read more...Click to read more below

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.


Reasons Taken

530 patients in the community are taking or have taken Fluoxetine.

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Fluoxetine.

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  0 mg day 0 mg none 10 mg week 5 mg day 10 mg day 20 mg day 23 mg day 25 mg day 30 mg day 40 mg day 50 mg day 60 mg day 80 mg day 90 mg day 100 mg day 200 mg day 400 mg day
  27 Number of Patients: 27 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 38 Number of Patients: 38 156 Number of Patients: 156 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 18 Number of Patients: 18 120 Number of Patients: 120 4 Number of Patients: 4 38 Number of Patients: 38 14 Number of Patients: 14 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Fluoxetine or how long patients were taking Fluoxetine before stopping.

Currently taking Fluoxetine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
15
26
35
43
49
144

Stopped taking Fluoxetine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
11
19
6
15
12
23
Why Patients Stopped Taking Fluoxetine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 36 41% Did not seem to work: 41%
Side effects too severe 25 29% Side effects too severe: 29%
Doctor's advice 24 28% Doctor's advice: 28%
Other 21 24% Other: 24%
Course of treatment ended 5 6% Course of treatment ended: 6%
Not indicated 4 5% Not indicated: 5%
Personal research 3 3% Personal research: 3%
Expense 2 2% Expense: 2%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 38 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 27% 4
Moderate 20% 3
Slight 20% 3
None 13% 2
Can't tell 20% 3

Treat my mood condition(s)

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 5% 2
Moderate 8% 3
Mild 34% 13
None 53% 20

Top reported side-effects include: Sexual Side Effects, Agitation, Emotional Numbness

Summary results are based on 38 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 38)

  • searchinglikeme
    Depression: 1
    Emotional: 1
    Compulsion: 0
    Anxiety: 0
    Mania: 0
    Physical: 0
    External Stress: Moderate
    39 F
    Function: Moderate
    Distress: Low
  • searchinglikeme
  • by searchinglikeme
    Aug 20, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsMild
  • Treat my mood condition(s)
Advice/Tips
I have taken both Prozac and the generic version, fluoxetine, at various times and in various doses. I believe, and my doctor and therapist agree, that the brand-name Prozac works better for me, with more consistent, reliable emotional stability and near-total relief from symptoms of depression. The cost is higher for brand-name Prozac, but IMO, it's worth it.

  • nikkijo
    Depression: 2
    Emotional: 2
    Compulsion: 1
    Anxiety: 2
    Mania: 1
    Physical: 1
    External Stress: Severe
    35 F
    Function: Moderate
    Distress: Moderate
  • nikkijo
  • by nikkijo
    Aug 19, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsMild
  • Treat my mood condition(s)

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