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Drug Class: What is Prozac and why is it prescribed?
Drug Mechanism: How does Prozac work?
Dosage: How should you take Prozac?
Possible food and drug interactions when taking Prozac
Special information on Prozac
Prozac side effects
| Drug Class: What is Prozac and why is it prescribed? | ||
| Generic Prozac 20 mg, Fluoxetine is in a class of drugs known as selective serotonin
reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs. |
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| Drug Mechanism: How does Prozac work? | ||
| Generic Prozac 20 mg, Fluoxetine is in a new class of antidepressant medications known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs that affect chemical messengers within the brain. These chemical messengers are called neurotransmitters. Many experts believe that an imbalance in these neurotransmitters is the cause of depression. Generic Prozac 20 mg (Fluoxetine) is believed to work by inhibiting the release or affects the action of serotonin. |
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| Dosage: How should you take Prozac? | ||
| Generic Prozac dosage should be taken exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Generic Prozac usually is taken once or twice a day. To be effective, Generic Prozac should be taken regularly. Make a habit of taking it at the same time you do some other daily activity. It may be 4 weeks before you feel any relief from your depression, but the drug\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s effects should last about 9 months after a 3-month treatment regimen. For obsessive-compulsive disorder, the full effect may take 5 |
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| Possible food and drug interactions when taking Prozac | ||
| Combining Generic Prozac 20 mg with MAO inhibitors is dangerous. Do not drink alcohol while taking Generic Prozac. If Generic Prozac 20 mg is taken with certain other drugs, the effects of either could be increased, decreased, or altered. It is especially important to check with your doctor before combining Generic Prozac 20 mg with the following: Alprazolam (Xanax), Carbamazepine (Tegretol), Clozapine (Clozaril), Diazepam (Valium), Digitoxin (Crystodigin), Drugs that impair brain function, such as sleep aids |
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| Special information on Prozac | ||
| Special information if you are pregnant or breastfeeding: The effects
of Generic Prozac 20 mg during pregnancy have not been adequately studied. If you are pregnant
or plan to become pregnant, inform your doctor immediately. |
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| Prozac side effects | ||
| Generic Prozac 20 mg side effects cannot be anticipated. If any develop or change in intensity, inform your doctor as soon as possible. Only your doctor can determine if it is safe for you to continue taking Generic Prozac 20 mg. More common side effects of Generic Prozac: May include, abnormal dreams, abnormal ejaculation, abnormal vision, anxiety, diminished sex drive, dizziness, dry mouth, flu-like symptoms, flushing, gas, headache, impotence, insomnia, itching, loss of appetite, nausea, nervousness, |
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