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Prozac Medicine – Usages, Side effects, Risk factors, Precautions

Here in this post, we are discussing the “Prozac”. You can read usages, side effects, Risk factors, and warning information.  Keep visiting Psychology Roots.

About Prozac Medicine – Usages, Side effects, Risk factors, Precautions

Forms & Dosage of Prozac 
Prozac is available in the form of

  • Capsule 10,20,40mg
  • Tablet 10,20,60mg
  • Oral solution 20mg/5mL
Prozac

Prozac

Disorders treat through Prozac

Prozac is used for the treatment of the following disorders

Major Depressive Disorder

Prozac initially is given 20mg orally per day in major depressive disorders. The dose gradually increases after several weeks by 20 mg per day but It does not exceed 80 mg per day.
Prozac is given orally 90 mg weekly.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Prozac initially is given 20 mg orally every day in obsessive-compulsive disorder.
The dose gradually increases after several weeks by 20-60 mg per day but It does not exceed 80 mg every day.
Prozac is given orally 90 mg weekly.

Bulimia Nervosa

Prozac Initially may titrate dose to 60 mg orally every day for several days in bulimia nervosa.

Panic Disorder

Prozac initially is given orally 10 mg per day for the first week in panic disorder. Then 20 mg orally per day is given. After several weeks the dose may increase gradually and it doesn’t exceed 60 mg per day.

Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

Continuous (Sarafem): Prozac initially is given 20 mg orally per day. The dose may gradually increase. But it’s doesn’t exceed 80 mg per day,

. OR

Intermittent (Sarafem): Prozac is given orally 20 mg per day before 14 days of starting menstruation till the first day of menses.
It will repeat in each cycle.
Fibromyalgia (Off-label)
Prozac 20-80 mg orally per day is given in fibromyalgia.

Side effects of Prozac 

There are the following side effects of Prozac.

  • Headache
  • Insomnia
  • Somnolence
  • Nausea
  • Diarrhea
  • Asthenia
  • Weakness
  • Anorexia
  • Dyspepsia
  • Anxiety
  • Sweating
  • Nervousness
  • Chills
  • Tremor
  • Dry mouth
  • Dizziness
  • Hypertension
  • Flu syndrome
  • Rash
  • Palpitation
  • Abnormal dreams
  • Impotence
  • Vomiting
  • Constipation
  • Abnormal vision
  • Decreased libdo
  • Increase urine frequency
  • Fever
  • Dysglycemia in patients with DM
  • electroconvulsive therapy (rare)
  • Risk of seizure with concomitant
  • Galactorrhea

Warning

According to studies, antidepressants cause a higher risk of suicidal thinking and behavior in children, adolescents, and young adults less than 24 years who are taking antidepressants for major depressive disorders and other psychiatric illnesses.
Suicidal thinking does not increase in patients more than 24 years but suicidal thinking is slightly decreased in adults more than 65 years of age.
Initial 1-2 months of taking therapy and dosage the patient should be monitored carefully for the following:

  • Change in behavior
  • Clinical worsening
  • Suicidal tendencies

The family of the patient should immediately contact the physical for noticing any unusual change in the patient’s behavior.
If the patient has worse behavior and suicidal tendencies after taking medicine that is not previously present then immediately stop the medicine.
Prozac is not used for the treatment of bipolar disorder and also for the depression of children less than 7 years of age.
Taper off 

Prozac tapers off gradually over 4 to 6 months to avoid withdrawal symptoms. If withdrawal symptoms are not bearable then start the previously recommended dose of Prozac.

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