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Fluoxetine

"Flu-OX-et-een"
Medication type:

Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitor

Other names:
  • Prozac "PRO-zak"
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What can it be used for?

  • 18 & Over
    If you are 18 or over, fluoxetine can be prescribed for you as a licensed medicine for depression (low mood) and some other conditions.
  • Under 18
    If you are under 18, there is less research about its use and effectiveness in young people, but it can be prescribed to help young people aged 8-17 years.

Ways to take and what's in it?

  • Capsules

    20mg strength

  • Liquids

    20mg per 5ml spoonful

  • Tablets

    20mg strength

Use and Action

Fluoxetine is a type of antidepressant called a Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitor.

It can be used to help with low mood and anxiety.

Warnings and side effects

If you have any thoughts of suicide, or of other ways of hurting yourself, go straight to a hospital with your medicine. This may be a side-effect, and you need urgent help.

Sex, drink, weight and everything else

Issues like alcohol, driving, concentration, sports, weight, sex life and fertility.

Last updated: 25 April 2017
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