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fluoxetine

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fluoxetine /flu·ox·e·tine/ (floo-ok´sĕ-tēn) a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor used as the hydrochloride salt in the treatment of depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, bulimia nervosa, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder.
Fluoxetine
Prozac; the first SSRI; marketed as Sarafem for treating PMDD.

fluoxetine
(flok´stēn´),
n brand name: Prozac;
drug class: antidepressant;
action: inhibits CNS neuron uptake of serotonin but not norepinephrine;
use: depressive disorders.

fluoxetine
a serotonin inhibitor, used as an antidepressant. Called also Prozac.

fluoxetine
Prozac® Neuropharmacology A selective inhibitor of serotonin reuptake used for clinical depression and other psychiatric disorders Adverse effects Anxiety, nervousness, tremor, insomnia, diarrhea, nausea, anorexia, undesired weight loss, sexual dysfunction Contraindications MAOI therapy. See Serotonin-selective reuptake inhibitor.


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