Generic Prozac – Fluoxetine is SSRI antidepressant medication which is indicated to treat depression by influencing particular chemical substance in the brain. When these chemicals are not in balance they provoke a range of mental disorders such as anxiety,depression, panic, or obsessive-compulsive symptoms.
This antidepressant is intended for the treatment of nutritional disturbances obsessive-compulsive disorder,depression, panic attacks, such as bulimia, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder.
Sometimes Prozac is used together with Olanzapine (Zyprexa) medicine to fight depression caused by major affective disorder.
Generic Prozac – Fluoxetine should not be used with such medications as pimozide, thioridazine, or any MAOI medicines. You must know about one very dangerous adverse effect – at the initial stage of the treatment people might have suicidal thinking, particularly people younger than twenty four years old can suffer from this adverse effect.
Let your health provider know if you experience such symptoms as mood or behavior changes, agitation, panic attacks, distribution of sleep, irritation, agitation, feeling of feeling depressed, suicide thoughts aggressiveness,hostility, hyperactivity, and behavior.
Prozac – generic name Fluoxetine is contraindicated for pregnant women as all SSRI antidepressant medications can provoke serious and life threating lung impairments in newborns if the women were using this medicine while being pregnant. In cae you become pregnant and stop taking Prozac, your depression may appear again.
Generic Prozac – Fluoxetine passes into breast milk and may be toxic to the breastfeeding baby, so it’s not advisable to takethis drug if you are breastfeeding a baby.
Prior taking Prozac – generic name Fluoxetine, notify your doctor about your existing medical disorders such as liver or kidney problems, diabetes, seizures or epilepsy, major affective disorder, or a history of drug abuse.
If you have from such conditions you may need a dose adjustment.
As worseningof depression and the beginning of suicidal thoughts during the beginning of the treatment might appear, the family of the person who is using Prozac should carefully monitor the alterations in his mood, symptoms and behavior.
Generic Prozac – Fluoxetine should be used according to the prescription of the medical provider. Don’t alter the dosage on your own without the instruction of the medical provider. Take this medicine for the time that is determined
Defined by the doctor.
Generic Prozac pill must be taken whole, don’t break or chew it, don’t break an extended-release capsule as it might influence the action of the medicine.
Usually, the action of Prozac – generic name Fluoxetine are observed in 4 weeks after the starting of using the medication. Don’t discontinue taking Prozac – generic name Fluoxetine without 1-st speaking with the physician as the sudden treatment cessation might lead to the unwanted adverse reactions.
Use this medicament on a regular basis. If you miss the dosage, take it as soon as remember. Avoid the overdose, so never take two dosages at once. In case of overdose, get medical attention right away. The signs of the overdose are the following: nausea, irregular heartbeat, vomiting, sleep disorders, fainting, seizures, confusion, fever, or even coma.
When treating with Generic Prozac, avoid consuming alcohol.
Prozac side effects.
If any kind of allergic reactions are seen, get medical attention. The potential allergic reactions are: skin rash, hives, laboured breathing, skin rash, hives, laboured breathing, swelling of face and throat.
If you experience such reactions as changes in mood or behavior changes, panic attacks, irritation, aggressiveness, agitation, distribution of sleep, or suicidal thinking, call your health provide right away. If you experience any of the following serious adverse reactionssuch as skin rash and other skin problems, fainting, seizure weakness hallucinations, tremors, sweating, problems with coordination, vomiting, high fever, irregular heartbeat, nausea, decreased appetite, problems with concentrating and memory, diarrhea, headache, and some others. Less dangerous adverse reactions are: changes in weight, and sexual dysfunction.
Let your doctor know about other medicaments you are taking particularly if you are administering the following: vinblastine, clopidogrel, flecainide, seizure medication,alprazolam, tryptophan, haloperidolm, clozapine, anticoagulants, or any other antidepressant medications. Ask your physician for the full list of the medicines that must not be used together with Prozac.