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Fluoxetine Treatment Report

Brand Names: Prozac, Lorien
Generic Name: Fluoxetine

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.


Reasons taken

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

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Depression 34 54%
Emotional lability 10 16%
Other 5 8%
General health 4 6%
ALS, control face mucles 1 1%
Excess saliva 1 1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Fluoxetine.

Top 10 (Show all)

All (Show top 10)

  daily 5 mg daily 10 mg daily 20 mg/5 mL daily 15 mg daily 20 mg/5 mL daily 20 mg daily 30 mg daily 40 mg daily 50 mg daily 60 mg daily 80 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 20 Number of Patients: 20 3 Number of Patients: 3 11 Number of Patients: 11 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 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
0
1
2
7
6
10

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
2
Why Patients Stopped Taking Fluoxetine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 3 33% Other: 33%
Did not seem to work 2 22% Did not seem to work: 22%
Doctor's advice 2 22% Doctor's advice: 22%
Not indicated 2 22% Not indicated: 22%
Personal research 1 11% Personal research: 11%
Side effects too severe 1 11% Side effects too severe: 11%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 5 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Moderate 50% 1
Slight 50% 1

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 5

Top reported side-effects include: Sexual dysfunction, Sexual Side Effects, Emotional numbness

Summary results are based on 5 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 5)

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

  • Rosemary
    Sex: F
    Mouth/throat: moderate
    Arms: moderate
    Chest: moderate
    Legs: moderate
    See profile
  • Rosemary
  • by Rosemary
    Nov 19, 2008
  • EfficacySlight
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other

See all evaluation results for Fluoxetine

Report created on November 08, 2009.