Prozac is an anti-depressant drug with active ingredient Fluoxetine.
This is an oral medication used in the treatment of psychological disorders such as depression and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
Prozac acts by increasing the levels of serotonin in the brain, a neurotransmitter responsible for the feelings of pleasure and well-being of an individual. Although it is effective the improvement of the symptoms in patients can take up to 4 weeks to appear.
Prozac Indications
Depression (associated or not with anxiety); nervous bulimia; obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD); premenstrual disorder (PMS); pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder; irritability; malaise caused by anxiety.
Side Effects of Prozac
Fatigue; nausea; diarrhea; Headache; dry mouth; tiredness; weakness; decreased muscle strength; sexual dysfunction (decreased desire, abnormal ejaculation); swelling of the skin; somnolence; insomnia; tremors; dizziness; abnormal vision; sweating; feeling of falling; loss of appetite; dilatation of vessels; palpitations; gastrointestinal disorder; chills; weight loss; abnormal dreams (nightmares); anxiety; nervousness; tension; increased urge to urinate; difficulty or pain to urinate; gynecological bleeding and bleeding; itching; redness; pupil enlargement; Muscular contraction; imbalance; euphoric mood; loss of hair; Low pressure; purple stretch marks on the skin; generalized allergy; pain in the esophagus.
Contraindications of Prozac
Pregnancy risk C; women in the lactation phase.
It should be used with caution in the following cases:
Diabetes; decreased liver function; decreased kidney function; Parkinson's disease; individuals with weight loss; neurological problems or a history of seizures.
How to use Prozac
Oral use
Adults
- Depression : Administer 20 g of Prozac daily.
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) : Administer 20g to 60mg of Prozac daily.
- Bulimia Nervosa : Administer 60 mg of Prozac daily.
- Pre-Menstrual Dysphoric Disorder : Administer 20 mg of Prozac during all days of the menstrual period or every other day. Treatment should begin 14 days before the first day of the menstrual cycle. The procedure should be repeated with each new menstrual cycle.
