Prozac
Fluoxetine
Ingredients & Drug Type
Prozac is listed as Psychiatric containing Fluoxetine. A mental health medicine affecting neurotransmitters, mood, or sleep and usually requiring follow-up.
- Active ingredient
- Fluoxetine
- Therapeutic class
- Psychiatric
- Dosage form
- Capsule
- Strength
- 20mg
Dosing
- Frequency
- مرة يومياً صباحاً
- Route
- oral
- Common catalog dose: 20mg.
- Frequency: مرة يومياً صباحاً.
- Route: oral.
- The final dose depends on diagnosis, age, weight, kidney/liver function, pregnancy status, and other medicines.
- Use the dose written by your doctor or pharmacist; this page is educational and not a personal prescription.
Medical Overview
Prozac is listed as Psychiatric containing Fluoxetine. A mental health medicine affecting neurotransmitters, mood, or sleep and usually requiring follow-up.
Prozac (fluoxetine) — the 1988 icon with a unique personality: weeks-long half-life means forgiving missed doses and built-in self-taper (rarest withdrawal), but a 5-week MAO washout and lingering interactions. Activating (morning dosing), weight-neutral, the best-studied SSRI in adolescents, and a potent CYP2D6 inhibitor (tamoxifen conflict).
Uses / Indications
- Depression
- obsessive-compulsive disorder
- bulimia nervosa
- panic disorder
- Depression, anxiety, psychosis, bipolar disorder, or sleep problems depending on diagnosis.
Side Effects
- Nausea
- insomnia
- headache
- sexual dysfunction
- Sleepiness, dizziness, dry mouth, appetite/weight change, or sexual side effects depending on the medicine.
Contraindications
- مثبطات MAO (**فاصل 5 أسابيع بعد إيقافه** — سمته الفارقة)
- البيموزايد والثيوريدازين. ثنائي القطب غير المقيّم
- والصرع غير المضبوط بحذر.
- Worsening suicidal thoughts, serious allergy, or unsafe combinations with other psychiatric medicines.
Warnings
- خذه صباحاً — مساءً يسرق النوم. حكمه العادل بعد 4–6 أسابيع
- وقلق البدايات يُدار (جرعة متدرجة) لا يُستسلم له. نسيت جرعة؟ طبيعته الطويلة تسامحك — لا تضاعف. تحت 25 عاماً: مراقبة مزاج أولى الأسابيع قاعدة عائلية. مع خطة علاج نفسي دائماً أفضل. خطرات إيذاء النفس = تواصل فوري. احجز نفسية عبر كلينكس جو.
- Do not stop suddenly; some medicines need gradual tapering.
Drug Interactions
- مثبط إنزيمي قوي (CYP2D6): يرفع مضادات الذهان وثلاثيات الحلقة وحاصرات بيتا معينة
- **ويعطّل تفعيل التاموكسيفين** (مريضات سرطان الثدي — يُستبدل). النزف مع المميعات كالعائلة
- ومتلازمة السيروتونين مع الترامادول والتريبتانات.
- May interact with alcohol, sedatives, other antidepressants, and some migraine or pain medicines.
Patient Guidance
- Improvement may take several weeks.
- Report sudden mood changes.
- Avoid driving until you know its effect.
Before Using This Medicine
Tell your clinician before use if you have
- Any previous allergy to this medicine, its class, or any ingredient.
- Pregnancy, breastfeeding, planned pregnancy, or fertility treatment.
- Kidney, liver, heart, stomach ulcer, bleeding, epilepsy, or chronic disease history.
- Regular medicines, supplements, herbal products, or alcohol use.
Seek urgent care if you notice
- Breathing difficulty, face or throat swelling, severe rash, fainting, or chest pain.
- Severe diarrhea, black stools, vomiting blood, yellow eyes, confusion, or unusual bleeding.
- Any symptom that feels severe, new, or rapidly worsening after taking the medicine.
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Storage & Manufacturer
- Storage:
- Store at room temperature away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight unless the package label says otherwise.
Trusted Medical Sources
Use these references to verify official labeling, patient information, therapeutic class, dosing cautions, contraindications, and safety updates.
Common Questions
What is Prozac?
Prozac contains Fluoxetine and is categorized as Psychiatric. Its exact use depends on diagnosis and the official product label.
What is the dose of Prozac?
Catalog dosing information includes: 20mg. The personal dose must be confirmed by a doctor or pharmacist.
What warnings matter before using Prozac?
Check allergies, pregnancy or breastfeeding, chronic disease, and all current medicines before use. Seek urgent care for severe allergy or rapidly worsening symptoms.
How should Prozac be stored?
Store at room temperature away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight unless the package label says otherwise.