What is Fluoxetine?
An antidepressant drug used medically in the treatment of depression, bod dysmorphic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, bulimia nervosa, prementrual dysphoric disorder, hypochondriasis and panic disorder.
DIRECTIONS:
Tablet - Comes as tablet to take by mouth. Do not split, chew or crush them. The tablets and capsules should be swallowed whole and taken with a full glass of water.
Liquid – Shake the liquid well before each use to mix the medication evenly
Your doctor may start you on a low dose of fluoxetine and gradually increase your dose.
STORAGE:
- Keep it in its tightly closed container.
- Keep it out of reach of children.
- Store the capsules and tablets at room temperature and away from excess heat and moisture (not in the bathroom).
- Throw away any medication that is outdated or no longer needed. Talk to your pharmacist about the proper disposal of your medication.
WARNING:
Before taking Fluoxetine, Advice your Doctor and Pharmacist if you have these following
- If allergic to fluoxetine or any other medications.
- Do not take fluoxetine if you are taking monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors or have stopped taking them within the past 2 weeks. Do not take fluoxetine with thioridazine (Mellaril)
- If you are taking prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products
- If you or anyone in your family has or has ever had depression, bipolar disorder (mood that changes from depressed to abnormally excited), mania (frenzied, abnormally excited mood).
- If you or anyone in your family has thought about or attempted suicide
- If you have recently had a heart attack, diabetes, seizures or liver or heart disease.
- If you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding.
- If you become pregnant while taking fluoxetine, call your doctor.
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