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Brand Names:
Prozac, Seronil, Prozac Weekly, Lovan, Lorien, Ladose, Tuneluz
What is Fluoxetine? Fluoxetine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant. It is used to treat major depressive disorder, moderate to severe bulimia nervosa, obsessive compulsive and panic disorders. Off label used with selective mutism and dementia related agitation.
See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Depression | 519 | 43% |
| Treat my mood condition(s) | 204 | 17% |
| Other | 68 | 5% |
| Anxiety | 34 | 2% |
| Fatigue | 25 | 2% |
| Major Depressive Disorder | 23 | 1% |
| General health | 20 | 1% |
| Mood swings | 19 | 1% |
| Fibromyalgia | 18 | 1% |
| Emotional lability | 16 | 1% |
| 20mg as needed | daily | 1 mg daily | 10 mg weekly | 2 mg daily | 20 mg weekly | 3.5 mg daily | 5 mg daily | 10 mg daily | 20 mg/5 mL daily | 90 mg weekly | 15 mg daily | 20 mg/5 mL daily | 20 mg daily | 23 mg daily | 25 mg daily | 200 mg weekly | 30 mg daily | 40 mg daily | 50 mg daily | 3 x 20 mg/5 mL daily | 60 mg daily | 80 mg daily | 90 mg daily | 100 mg daily | 120 mg daily | 150 mg daily | 200 mg daily | 240 mg daily | ||
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How long current patients have been taking Fluoxetine or how long patients were taking Fluoxetine before stopping.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Did not seem to work | 117 | 45% | |
| Side effects too severe | 71 | 27% | |
| Doctor's advice | 68 | 26% | |
| Other | 57 | 22% | |
| Personal research | 16 | 6% | |
| Course of treatment ended | 12 | 5% | |
| Expense | 10 | 4% | |
| Not indicated | 8 | 3% |
Results from 185 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
| Major | 26% | 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 29% | 10 |
| Slight | 20% | 7 |
| None | 14% | 5 |
| Can't tell | 11% | 4 |
Treat my mood condition(s)
| Severe | 9% | 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 18% | 33 |
| Mild | 28% | 52 |
| None | 45% | 84 |
Top reported side-effects include: Sexual dysfunction, Sexual Side Effects, Emotional numbness
Summary results are based on 185 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Report created on November 07, 2009.