[ Note: Prozac/Sarafem
are brand names for antidepressant Fluoxetine ]
Fluoxetine (Prozac/Sarafem)
is in a class of drugs known as SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake
inhibitors). Fluoxetine, and other SSRIs, block the ability
of the nerve terminals in the brain to bind and break down serotonin
so that more serotonin is available for the brain to use. Low
levels of serotonin may play a role in diseases such as depression,
obsessive-compulsive disorder, social anxiety disorder, panic
disorder and eating disorders. Increasing serotonin levels in
the brain helps treat these disorders.
Keep reading ... for more in-depth
Prozac information(on sarafem).
How should Fluoxetine
(Prozac/Sarafem) be used ?
* Fluoxetine (Prozac/Sarafem) comes as a capsule,
liquid or tablet to take by mouth. It is usually taken once
or twice a day and may be taken with or without food. Follow
the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask
pharmacist or your doctor to explain any part you do not understand.
Take Fluoxetine (Prozac/Sarafem) exactly as directed. Do not
take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed
by your doctor.
* Fluoxetine
(Prozac/Sarafem) oral liquid comes with a specially marked dropper
for measuring the dose. Ask your doctor or pharmacist to show
you how to use the dropper. Dilute the liquid into 4 ounces
(120 ml) of water, apple juice, or Gatorade just before taking
it.
* Continue to
take Fluoxetine (Prozac/Sarafem) even if you feel well. Do not
stop taking fluoxetine without talking to your doctor, especially
if you have taken large doses for a long time. Your doctor probably
will want to decrease your dose gradually.
* Fluoxetine
(Prozac/Sarafem) should be taken about the same time every day,
generally recommended in the morning and may be taken with food
if stomach upset occurs. Prozac may take up to 4 weeks to reach
full effect, but you may see symptoms of depression improving
in 1 to 2 weeks.
* If you have
questions, don't hesitate to ask you doctor or online pharmacy
doctors about Prozac information (or information on Sarafem).
What kind of special precautions
should you follow?
Before taking Fluoxetine (Prozac/Sarafem),
* Tell your doctor
what prescription and nonprescription drugs you have taken within
the last 2 weeks.
* Tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are
allergic to Fluoxetine (Prozac/Sarafem) or any other drugs.
* If you are having surgery, tell the doctor
that you are taking Fluoxetine (Prozac/Sarafem).
* Tell your doctor if plan to become pregnant,
you are pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant
while taking Fluoxetine (Prozac/Sarafem), call your doctor immediately.
* Tell your doctor
if you have or have ever had seizures, diabetes, glaucoma, an
enlarged prostate, difficulty urinating, an overactive thyroid
gland, or heart or liver disease.
* You should know that Fluoxetine (Prozac/Sarafem)
may make you drowsy. Do not drive a car or operate machinery
until you know how Fluoxetine (Prozac/Sarafem) affects you.
* Remember that alcohol can add to the drowsiness
caused by luoxetine (Prozac/Sarafem). Tell your doctor if you
use tobacco products. Cigarette smoking may decrease the effectiveness
of Fluoxetine (Prozac/Sarafem).
To find out more Prozac information(on
sarafem), please click the links on the right side
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or... find out what are the correct terms for
Prozac - are they sarafem,
prozak, prozack, fluoxetine, fluoxitine, fluoxatine
?
or... what are the most common side
effects of antidepressants ?
Prozac facts on
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Did you know that...
Prozac is less likely to cause drowsiness or weight changes also associated with the older tricyclic antidepressants (TCA's).
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