What is Prozac and how to take it?
Prozac or Fluoxetine is an antidepressant that has a tonic and stimulating effect on the human nervous system. Fluoxetine improves mood, reduces anxiety, depression, eliminate negative emotions and increases efficiency. You can easy buy Prozac in the form of capsules as the drug is relatively well tolerated.
Administration for Prozac use:
- Depression: The initial recommended dose is 20mg per day.
- Bulimia: The recommended dose is 60mg per day.
- Obsessive compulsive disorder: Recommended dose is 20-60mg per day.
- Premenstrual dysphoric disorder: The recommended dose is 20mg per day.
- Prozac can be taken at any time with or without food.
When you can’t use Prozac medication?
The drug Prozac is absolutely contraindicated in children, as well as the presence of hypersensitivity to the drug or its components.
Taking Prozac is not recommended for patients with epilepsy, impaired renal function, prostate adenoma, glaucoma, pregnant and breastfeeding.
The combined use of Prozac with amitriptyline drug increases the concentration of the latter drug in the blood (enhances inhibitory effect on the nervous system). Thus, it is not recommended to use such drugs together.
Also, Prozac increases the effect of drugs that lowers blood glucose levels (diabetes medication).
Before treatment with Prozac, consult with the doctor or qualified pharmacist.