fluoxetine
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- noun
- /fluˈoʊksɪtiːn/
- Specialized
:
fluoxetina
- Examples include fluoxetine, citalopram, and sertraline.
Another is the SSRI such as fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline.
- Another is the SSRI such as fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline.
Examples
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The doctor prescribed fluoxetine to help manage her depression.
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Recently, fluoxetine (Prozac) was hailed as a cure for depression—and, in fact, it is now used with reported success just as well in obsessionality (Greist, 1992).
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Two years on, I'm still on Fluoxetine.
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So we have an opportunity in this day and age to maybe take fluoxetine or Prozac out of our water.
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I agreed with the nurse practitioner to try fluoxetine, or, as it is more commonly known, Prozac.
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Interestingly, orlistat does not seem to interact with lipophilic drugs such as fluoxetine and simvastatin.
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All patients were receiving SSRIs (sertraline, citalopram, escitalopram, or fluoxetine) when they were admitted to the treatment center.
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Many patients report feeling better after starting fluoxetine for their anxiety.
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In clinical studies, fluoxetine has been shown to effectively reduce symptoms of depression.
Synonyms
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4.1
A medicine that helps reduce depression and anxiety by changing brain chemicals
A medicine that treats depression and some anxiety by changing chemicals in the brain
A brand name for the medicine fluoxetine used to treat depression and severe premenstrual symptoms
Compounds
- Specialized
A medicine that treats depression and some anxiety by changing chemicals in the brain
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fluoxetine comes from parts of its chemical name: fluor refers to 'fluorine' (the same root you see in fluoride), and the ending -ine is a common chemical ending. So the name sounds like a medicine made in a lab, which fits because fluoxetine is an antidepressant that works by changing brain chemicals to help improve mood.