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Fluoxetine

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fluoxetine /flu·ox·e·tine/ (floo-ok´se-ten) 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.
Mentioned in: Antidepressant Drugs, SSRI
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.
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