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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

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


Reasons Taken

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

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Depression 133 56%
Other 47 19%
Fatigue 12 5%
Mood swings 9 3%
General health 7 2%
Emotional lability 6 2%
Anxiety 3 1%
disease-related symptoms 3 1%
Don't know 2 <1%
Pain 2 <1%
Support another treatment 1 <1%
Stiffness/spasticity 1 <1%
Slow my MS progress 1 <1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Fluoxetine.

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  0 mg day 5 mg day 10 mg day 20 mg day 25 mg day 30 mg day 40 mg day 50 mg day 60 mg day 80 mg day 100 mg day 200 mg day 400 mg day
  18 Number of Patients: 18 2 Number of Patients: 2 22 Number of Patients: 22 72 Number of Patients: 72 3 Number of Patients: 3 6 Number of Patients: 6 61 Number of Patients: 61 1 Number of Patients: 1 14 Number of Patients: 14 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 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
11
8
17
19
27
71

Stopped taking Fluoxetine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
5
4
0
1
5
9
Why Patients Stopped Taking Fluoxetine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 7 29% Other: 29%
Doctor's advice 5 21% Doctor's advice: 21%
Did not seem to work 5 21% Did not seem to work: 21%
Side effects too severe 4 17% Side effects too severe: 17%
Not indicated 2 8% Not indicated: 8%
Personal research 1 4% Personal research: 4%
Expense 1 4% Expense: 4%
Course of treatment ended 1 4% Course of treatment ended: 4%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 13 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 43% 3
Moderate 43% 3
Slight 14% 1

Insomnia

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 8% 1
Mild 23% 3
None 69% 9

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

Summary results are based on 13 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 13)

  • metameric
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • metameric
  • by metameric
    Aug 25, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsModerate
  • Other

  • change
    Flare-up: Moderate
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: mild
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: mild
    See profile
  • change
  • by change
    Aug 26, 2008
  • EfficacyNone
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Support another treatment

See all evaluation results for Fluoxetine



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