Fluoxetine

Fluoxetine, dem sell under de brand name Prozac, among odas, be an antidepressant medication of de selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class dem use for de treatment of major depressive disorder, anxiety, obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, den bulimia nervosa. Dem sanso approve am for treatment of major depressive disorder insyd adolescents den kiddies 8 years of age den over. Na dem sanso use am to treat premature ejaculation. Fluoxetine be taken by mouth.

Common side effects dey include loss of appetite, nausea, diarrhea, headache, trouble sleeping, dry mouth, den sexual dysfunction. Serious side effects dey include serotonin syndrome, mania, seizures, an increased risk of suicidal behavior, den an increased risk of bleeding. Antidepressant discontinuation syndrome be less likely to occur plus fluoxetine dan plus oda antidepressants. Fluoxetine wey dem take during pregnancy be associated plus a significant increase insyd congenital heart defects insyd newborns. Na dem suggest say fluoxetine therapy fi be continued during breastfeeding if na dem use am during pregnancy anaa if na oda antidepressants be ineffective.

Na Eli Lilly and Company invent fluoxetine insyd 1972 wey e enter medical use insyd 1986. E dey on de World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines wey e be available as a generic medication. Insyd 2023, na e be de eighteenth most commonly prescribed medication insyd de United States den de fourth most common antidepressant, plus more dan 27million prescriptions.

Eli Lilly sanso dey market fluoxetine insyd a fixed-dose combination plus olanzapine as olanzapine/fluoxetine (Symbyax), wich na e be approved by de US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for de treatment of depressive episodes of bipolar I disorder insyd 2003 den for treatment-resistant depression insyd 2009.

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