Health Blog » Anti Depressant http://ovvl.com Mon, 05 Jul 2010 20:07:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Fluoxetine (Prozac) http://ovvl.com/2009/07/fluoxetine-prozac/ http://ovvl.com/2009/07/fluoxetine-prozac/#comments Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:26:59 +0000 admin http://ovvl.com/?p=203 An antidepressant drug of the SSRI group. It is used for the treatment of depressive illness, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and bulimia nervosa. Fluoxetine is available as capsules or liquid on prescription only.
Interactions with other drugs:
Antiepileptics: the plasma concentrations of carbamazepine and phenytoin are increased by fluoxetine.
Antipsychotics: plasma concentrations of clozapine, haloperidol, and sertindole are increased by fluoxetine. Selegiline: there is an increased risk of hypertension and adverse effects on the central nervous system.
Terfenadine: there is an increased risk of arrhythmias and fluoxetine should not be taken with terfenadine.
Proprietary preparation: Prozac.
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