- Generic name: Fluoxetine hydrochloride
- Brand name: Prozac, Prozac Weekly, Sarafem, Selfemra
- Drug class: Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)
Fluoxetine hydrochloride (Prozac) is the earliest prescription SSRI antidepressant. It is used to treat
depression, binge eating and vomiting in bulimia nervosa, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic attacks with
or without agoraphobia, and premenstrual syndrome.
Fluoxetine has a unique long half-life of 2-4 days and its active metabolite,
norfluoxetine, has a half-life of 4-16 days. When you stop the treatment the drug naturally tapers over several weeks, and so produces less prominent withdrawal symptoms than other antidepressants.
Choosing the antidepressant that will work is a difficult task. To make the right decision, particularly if you intend to get Fluoxetine without prescription, you should consider the following:
- Fluoxetine has a slower onset of effect than other SSRIs or SNRIs. So, in situations such as in severe depression, when the fast therapeutic
effect is particularly important, this antidepressant may be inappropriate.
- Frequently it causes headaches, nervousness, anxiety and insomnia. Fluoxetine is unsuitable for people with insomnia or other sleep problems and tension or migraine headaches.
- Dose titration may be difficult due to the long half-life.
- Because Fluoxetine has anorectic and weight-reducing properties, the drug may be preferred in overweight persons or those concerned with antidepressant-induced weight gain.
Prozac, Fluoxetine
Should you buy Lilly brand Prozac or less expensive generic Fluoxetine, both versions are approved by the FDA and will be shipped from within the US.
| Description |
Quantity |
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Price |
Buy |
| Fluoxetine 20 mg |
30 capsules |
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$78 |
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| Fluoxetine 20 mg |
60 capsules |
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$92 |
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| Fluoxetine 20 mg |
90 capsules |
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$103 |
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| Fluoxetine 40 mg |
30 capsules |
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$146 |
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| Prozac 20 mg |
30 tablets |
MPLLC |
$194 |
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| Prozac 20 mg |
60 tablets |
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$343 |
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| Prozac 20 mg |
90 tablets |
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$489 |
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Drug Information
There are several benefits like money and time saving when you buy Fluoxetine or Prozac online. You can compare prices and purchase the medication without leaving your home.
Warnings
- It should never be combined with antipsychotic thioridazine
(Mellaril) due to the risk of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias.
Minimum of 5 weeks should be allowed between stopping Fluoxetine and
starting thioridazine.
- Serious, sometimes fatal, reactions may occur
when Fluoxetine is used in combination with MAO inhibitors, or when
it is discontinued and an MAO inhibitor is started. You must
wait at least 14 days after stopping an MAO inhibitor before you
can take fluoxetine. You must wait 5 weeks after stopping fluoxetine
before you can take an MAOI.
Prozac dosage
It may take 4 weeks before you feel any improvement in your depression. For obsessive-compulsive disorder, the full
effect may take 5 weeks to appear.
If you are elderly, have liver disease, or are
taking other medications, you may start at a lower Fluoxetine prescription dosage.
Depression
Adults: The recommended starting dose is 20 mg a day,
usually taken in the morning. If needed, it may be gradually
increased up to a maximum of 80 mg a day. The usual daily
dose ranges from 20 to 60 mg. Daily doses above 20 mg should be
taken in the morning or in two smaller doses taken in the morning and at noon.
Children 8 years and older: The usual starting dose is 10
or 20 mg a day. Children starting at 10 mg will have their dose
increased to 20 mg a day after 1 week. Underweight children may need to remain at the 10 mg dose.
Bulimia
Adults: The recommended dose is 60 mg a day taken in the
morning. You may start at a lower dose and gradually increase it over a period of several days.
Panic disorder
Adults: The recommended starting dose is 10 mg a day. After
1 week, the dose may be increased to 20 mg. If no improvement
is seen after several weeks, the dose can be increased to a maximum of 60 mg a day.
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
Adults: The usual dose is 20 mg a day. Fluoxetine may be taken either every day of the month or only during
the 2 weeks before menstruation begins (the luteal phase of your cycle). The maximum dose is 80 mg daily.