Fluoxetine Treatment Report
Most Popular Brands: Prozac
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.
Reasons taken & Efficacy
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 22 |
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4 | |||
| Other | 4 | 0 | |||||
| General health | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Treat Parkinson's | 2 | 0 | |||||
| axiety | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Anxiety | 1 | 0 |
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Side Effects
Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Doctor's advice
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3 | 60% |
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Did not seem to work
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2 | 40% |
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Side effects too severe
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1 | 20% |
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Patient Evaluations
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- ladypd
- Sex: F
- Mouth/throat: none
- Arms: none
- Chest: mild
- Legs: mild
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- ladypd
- 20 mg daily
- since Sep 09, 2008
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Efficacy
Major
for Depression
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Side Effects
None
- See full evaluation
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- pokie too
- Sex: F
- Mouth/throat: mild
- Arms: mild
- Chest: mild
- Legs: mild
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- pokie too
- 40 mg daily
- since Oct 18, 2009
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Efficacy
Major
for Depression
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Side Effects
None
- See full evaluation
See all 4 patient evaluations
Report created on November 22, 2009.