Depression
How it works
Fluoxetine is an antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class. It was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of major depressive disorder
Indications
Depression
Dosage
1 Capsule once in a day in the morning
Side Effects
Nervousness, insomnia, anxiety, headache, tremor, drowsiness, dry mouth, nausea, vomiting, sweating, diarrhoea. Seizures, mania, hypomania or mixed manic states reported. Hyponatraemia; elevation of hepatic enzymes. Potentially Fatal: Rarely, systemic events possibly related to vasculitis have been reported in patients with rash but may be serious involving lungs, kidney and liver.
Contraindication
Severe renal or hepatic failure; hypersensitivity; lactation; concomitant MAOIs or within 2 wk of MAOI withdrawal.