Fluoxetine
Fluoxetine is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Fluoxetine; Generic name: FLUOXETINE; Manufacturer: Aurobindo Pharma Limited.
| Brand name | Fluoxetine |
|---|---|
| Generic name | FLUOXETINE |
| Manufacturer | Aurobindo Pharma Limited |
| Used for | 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Fluoxetine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor indicated for: Acute and maintenance treatment of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) in adult and pediatric patients aged 8 to 18 years. ( 1.1 ) Acute and maintenance treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in adults and pediatric patients aged 7 to 17 years. ( 1.2 ) Acute and maintenance treatment of Bulimia Nervosa in adult patients. ( 1.3 ) Acute treatment of Panic Disorder, with or without agoraphobia, in adult patients. ( 1.4 ) 1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Fluoxetine tablets are indicated for the acute and maintenance treatment of Major Depressive Disorder in adult patients and in pediatric patients ag |
| Dosage | 2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Indication Adult Pediatric MDD ( 2.1 ) 20 mg/day in am (initial dose) 10 to 20 mg/day (initial dose) OCD ( 2.2 ) 20 mg/day in am (initial dose) 10 mg/day (initial dose) Bulimia Nervosa ( 2.3 ) 60 mg/day in am - Panic Disorder ( 2.4 ) 10 mg/day (initial dose) - A lower or less frequent dosage should be used in patients with hepatic impairment, the elderly, and for patients with concurrent disease or on multiple concomitant medications. ( 2.7 ) 2.1 Major Depressive Diso |
| Warnings | WARNING: SUICIDAL THOUGHTS AND BEHAVIORS Antidepressants increased the risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior in children, adolescents, and young adults in short-term studies. These studies did not show an increase in the risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior with antidepressant use in patients over age 24; there was a reduction in risk with antidepressant use in patients aged 65 and older [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] . In patients of all ages who are started on antidepressant therapy, |
| Active ingredient(s) | FLUOXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE |
| Route | ORAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=09fb3100-1e06-4cdc-8016-7e4f5d097490 |