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Brand Names: Actan, Lorien, Lovan, Prozac, Prozac Weekly, Tuneluz
Generic Name: Fluoxetine

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

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Reasons Taken

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

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Depression 18 47%
Other 9 23%
Emotional lability 6 15%
General health 4 10%
Excess saliva 1 2%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Fluoxetine.

  0 mg day 5 mg day 20 mg day 30 mg day 40 mg day 60 mg day 80 mg day
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 13 Number of Patients: 13 4 Number of Patients: 4 6 Number of Patients: 6 5 Number of Patients: 5 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
1
1
1
1
3
13

Stopped taking Fluoxetine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
1
1
4
0
1
Why Patients Stopped Taking Fluoxetine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 3 38% Other: 38%
Did not seem to work 2 25% Did not seem to work: 25%
Not indicated 2 25% Not indicated: 25%
Personal research 1 13% Personal research: 13%
Doctor's advice 1 13% Doctor's advice: 13%
Side effects too severe 1 13% Side effects too severe: 13%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 2 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 50% 1
Moderate 50% 1

Insomnia

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 2

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

Summary results are based on 2 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 2)

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    Mouth/throat: moderate
    Arms: severe
    Chest: none
    Legs: moderate
  • spider
  • by spider
    Aug 23, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Emotional lability

See all evaluation results for Fluoxetine



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