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Brand Names: Actan, Fluxene, 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.

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


Reasons Taken

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

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Depression 16 57%
Other 7 25%
Treat Parkinson's 2 7%
General health 1 3%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Fluoxetine.

  0 mg Daily 10 mg Weekly 10 mg Daily 20 mg Daily 40 mg Daily 60 mg Daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 10 Number of Patients: 10 8 Number of Patients: 8 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
2
2
1
3
9

Stopped taking Fluoxetine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
0
0
0
2
Why Patients Stopped Taking Fluoxetine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice 2 67% Doctor's advice: 67%
Did not seem to work 1 33% Did not seem to work: 33%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 3 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 100% 2

Depression

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 3

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

Summary results are based on 3 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 3)

  • pokie too
    Sex: F
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
    See profile
  • pokie too
  • by pokie too
    Aug 20, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other

  • ladypd
    Sex: F
    Mouth/throat: none
    Arms: none
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
    See profile
  • by ladypd
    Sep 09, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Depression

See all evaluation results for Fluoxetine



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