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Fluoxetine, sold under the brand name Prozac, among others, is an antidepressant medication of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class [2] used for the treatment of major depressive disorder, anxiety, obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, and bulimia nervosa. [2]
This is a complete list of clinically approved prescription antidepressants throughout the world, as well as clinically approved prescription drugs used to augment antidepressants or mood stabilizers, by pharmacological and/or structural classification. Chemical/generic names are listed first, with brand names in parentheses.
In the UK fluoxetine and escitalopram are the only antidepressants recommended for people under the age of 18, though, if a child or adolescent patient is intolerant to fluoxetine, another SSRI may be considered. [59] Evidence of effectiveness of SSRIs in those with depression complicated by dementia is lacking. [60]
Many of the antidepressants I was prescribed have a potential side effect of weight gain. ... my doctor increased my dose to 5 mg for about a month, and then eventually to 7.5 mg. ... Video: Scary ...
A 2014 Cochrane review found that at six to nine months, suicidal ideation remained higher in children treated with antidepressants compared to those treated with psychological therapy. [ 128 ] A recent comparison of aggression and hostility occurring during treatment with fluoxetine to placebo in children and adolescents found that no ...
Adults taking antidepressants who want to come off their medication should not go cold turkey and should instead use a “staged” approach, experts have said.
In the UK, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines state that antidepressants for children and adolescents with depression should be prescribed together with therapy and after being assessed by a child and adolescent psychiatrist. However, between 2006 and 2017, only 1 in 4 of 12-17 year olds who were prescribed an ...
During the five years of research, up to 15 generations of the guppies were exposed to three different levels of fluoxetine at 0, 31.5 and 316 nanograms per liter (ng/L) while researchers observed ...