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Sarafem

Sarafem

9.4
A brand name for the medicine fluoxetine used to treat depression and severe premenstrual symptoms
  • noun
  • /ˈsærəˌfɛm/
translation icon : Sarafem
  • Patients taking Sarafem often report improvements in their mood and overall well-being.
  • Sarafem and Prozac

Examples

  • My doctor recommended Sarafem to help manage my symptoms of depression effectively.

  • Some patients experience side effects when starting Sarafem for depression.

  • After switching to Sarafem, she noticed a significant improvement in her mood.

  • The doctor prescribed Sarafem to help manage her premenstrual dysphoric disorder.

  • My doctor prescribed Sarafem for my depression.

  • Have you ever taken Sarafem for PMDD?

  • The doctor said that Sarafem is effective for treating premenstrual dysphoric disorder.

Synonyms

fluoxetine
vsSarafem
  • Specialized
1 6.4

A medicine used to treat depression and some anxiety by changing chemicals in the brain

is the brand name form of the same drug rather than the generic label
fluoxetine hydrochloride
vsSarafem
  • Specialized
5.2

A medicine that treats depression and some anxiety by changing chemicals in the brain

is the marketed brand version rather than the formal chemical name

Surface Forms

Sarafem singular
Sarafems plural

Etymology

Sarafem is a brand name for the antidepressant fluoxetine. A helpful way to remember it is to see Sara as like 'serotonin', the brain chemical, and fem as 'female', since the drug works on serotonin and is often used for premenstrual mood problems.