What is Fluoxetine? A Basic Definition

fluoxetine
     n : a selective-serotonin reuptake
         inhibitor commonly prescribed
         as an antidepressant (trade name Prozac) [syn: Prozac]

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December 29, 2008, 3:56 pm

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January 4, 2009, 3:56 pm

Travolta Backs Scientology View Of Psychiatry (6/20/2007) Travolta: 'We Are Heartbroken About Son's Death' (1/4/2009) Lawyer: Travolta's Son Might Be Buried In Florida (1/4/2009) Death Certificate: Travolta Son Killed By Seizure (1/5/2009) Actor ...

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December 30, 2008, 12:12 pm

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January 5, 2009, 4:20 am

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December 31, 2008, 5:38 am

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January 1, 2009, 6:48 am

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December 31, 2008, 5:38 am

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Tue Dec 23

• Fluoxetine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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• Premature Births Possibly Tied To Depression: Being depressed has been tied to numerous problems in the past, with effects covering things such as insomnia and increased risk of heart attacks. However, recent studies have found that depression also increases the risk of premature delivery.

Sat Dec 13

• eMedicine Live -Prozac and Other New Generation Anti-Depressan ts Not Effective ? Study Report | Latest: A study in Plos Medicine reports that newer generation anti-depressan ts like fluoxetine (Prozac) venlafaxine, nefazodone, paroxetine are not effective for the mild and the moderatively depressed and show beneficial effect only in the most severely depressed.

Fri Dec 12

• A Double-Masked, Placebo-Contro lled Study of Fluoxetine for Hypochondriasi s.: Attempting to treat hypochondria as a medical illness. With Prozac. I can't wait to see commercials for this. 'Is nothing wrong with you? Try Prozac.' Maybe with the song 'I'm young and healthy....� 39; from 42nd Street playing in the background.

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• Taking Prozac while pregnant may increase risk of birth defects: Nov 24, 2008 (Nursing Times, USA) - Pregnant women who take the antidepressant s fluoxetine (Prozac) and paroxetine (Seroxat) have an increased risk of giving birth to babies with heart anomalies, warn international researchers.

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Tue Sep 23

• Paroxetine and fluoxetine in pregnancy: a prospective, multicentre, controlled, observational study. [Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2008 Jul 11.]: This study suggests a possible association between cardiovascular anomalies and first-trimeste r exposure to fluoxetine.

Sat Sep 6

• Paroxetine and fluoxetine in pregnancy: a prospective, multicentre, controlled, observational study [Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2008 Jul 11]: Based on prospective data from three Teratogen Information Services, we have demonstrated an increased rate of congenital cardiovascular anomalies among the offspring of fluoxetine- and paroxetine-tre ated mothers.

Sun Aug 24

• Clinically relevant pharmacokineti c drug interactions with second-generat ion antidepressant s: An update. [Clin Ther. 2008 Jul;30(7):1206 -27.]: Second-generat ion antidepressant s differ in their potential for pharmacokineti c drug interactions. Fluoxetine and paroxetine are potent inhibitors of CYP2D6, fluvoxamine markedly inhibits CYP1A2 and CYP2C19, and nefazodone is a substantial inhibitor of CYP3A4. Therefore, clinically relevant interactions may be expected when these antidepressant s are coadministered with substrates of the pertinent isozymes, particularly those with a narrow therapeutic index. Duloxetine and bupropion are moderate inhibitors of CYP2D6, and sertraline may cause significant inhibition of this isoform, but only at high doses. Citalopram, escitalopram, venlafaxine, mirtazapine, and reboxetine are weak or negligible inhibitors of CYP isozymes in vitro and are less likely than other second-generat ion antidepressant s to interact with co-administere d medications.

Tue Aug 19

• The drug does work - in writing | Books | guardian.co.uk: "We wanted to believe in it. As the Magnetic Fields' frontman Stephin Merritt writes sardonically in his song I Don't Want to Get Over You: "I guess I should take Prozac, right,/ and just smile all night, at somebody new?" The line reflects a fundamental misconception about Prozac, held by many people who have never taken it - that it functions much like ecstasy, bestowing an instant fuzzy, smiley glow. In reality, Prozac, in common with other SSRI drugs, usually takes about six weeks to take effect, during which time you often feel much worse, but the mythology has proved more poetic than the reality."

Sun Aug 17

• The Can-SAD Study: A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effectiveness of Light Therapy and Fluoxetine in Patients with Winter Seasonal Affective Disorder [Am J Psychiatry. 2006 May;163(5):805 -12.]: Light treatment showed earlier response onset and lower rate of some adverse events relative to fluoxetine, but there were no other significant differences in outcome between light therapy and antidepressant medication. Although limited by lack of a double-placebo condition, this study supports the effectiveness and tolerability of both treatments for seasonal affective disorder and suggests that other clinical factors, including patient preference, should guide selection of first-line treatment.

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