Question 1

I am on prozac (fluoxetine) 60mg i am going nuts i don't have it nomore to take cause it expensive and insurance won't pay for it what do i do ?

Accepted Answer

Have you asked your doctor about generic Prozac (fluoxetine) - it can be quite inexpensive.

Question 2

Is there much difference between 20mg of prozac (fluoxetine) and 10mg of prozac (fluoxetine)?

Accepted Answer

It can be the difference between getting a full response vice a partial response.

Question 3

I am on prozac (fluoxetine) 20 mg from 20 days.how i can find out if its working or not and how much does it need to start working?

Accepted Answer

If there is no clinical change after a week, the dr should try a dose increase (up to 80mg). If there is no antidepressant effect, a switch to another med is called for.

Question 4

Can fluoxetine cause u to be sick for a while before u get used to the medicine i have been on it for 19 days i think. how much longer will this last?

Accepted Answer

an upset stomach. If you have loose stools - those usually resolve in about 14 days. If you have nausea or abdominal discomfort - take it with food. If that is not successful - recommend addition of probiotic. Let you prescribing physician know about all side effects.

Question 5

Please help, how much prozac (fluoxetine) would it take to kill you?

Accepted Answer

Know this bit of information?  If you are having imminent thoughts of suicide please have a friend or relative take you to the nearest emergency room now. You can call 911 for transport if needed. If you are playing with the idea of suicide with no current plan or intent, then please see a psychiatrist and/ or a psychologist to get assistance.  Let your family physician know as well.

Question 6

Took 10mg of prozac (fluoxetine) for 9 days been off it for 3 days..can i now take sam e?

Accepted Answer

Prozac (fluoxetine)'s half life is 7 days. After 3 days off durg, your Prozac (fluoxetine) level in the blood is still close to plateau for 10mg prazac.

Question 7

Why is there so much negative commonts on prozac (fluoxetine)? did those people really commit suicide when stopping it?

Accepted Answer

Prozac (fluoxetine) was widely heralded as a wonder antidepressant drug with few if any side effects when it was first introduced.  Then came a few reports of suicidal or homicidal behavior in people on prozac (fluoxetine).  People like to blame their pathological behaviors on the drugs they take. All antidepressants have a slight risk for inducing suicidal ideation, hostility, or mania. Prozac (fluoxetine) is no worse than any others.

Question 8

Took 400mg of sam -e for 10 days..how long does this stay in your system..want to stop it and go back to 10mg of prozac (fluoxetine)?

Accepted Answer

Elimination half-life of sam-e is about 1.7 hours, so it's gone from your system in about 10 hours.  10 days of a given dose is not long enough of a trial to know if it will help you, and the 400mg dose is only a starting one.  A therapeutic dose may be between 800mg-1600mg/day, in divided doses. You've not had a full trial in either time or dosage with sam-e,  but Prozac (fluoxetine) is fine if prescribed.

Question 9

How does fluoxetine work?

Accepted Answer

Fluoxetine is the first of the "newer generation" of antidepressants developed around 1990, called selective (or specific) serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRI).  It works by increasing the amount of serotonin available at brain synapses.  Fluoxetine and other SSRIs are powerful anti-depressant and anti-anxiety agents.

Question 10

What is prozac (fluoxetine)?

Accepted Answer

Its been around a while now, but pretty revolutionary when it first came out.  It is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor most commonly used to treat depression.  The ssris were a big step forward due to far less side effects than the tricyclic antidepressants that were the main treatment for depression prior to that.

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I am on prozac (fluoxetine) 60mg i am going nuts i don't have it nomore to take cause it expensive and insurance won't pay for it what do i do ?

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Is there much difference between 20mg of prozac (fluoxetine) and 10mg of prozac (fluoxetine)?

I am on prozac (fluoxetine) 20 mg from 20 days.how i can find out if its working or not and how much does it need to start working?

Can fluoxetine cause u to be sick for a while before u get used to the medicine i have been on it for 19 days i think. how much longer will this last?

Please help, how much prozac (fluoxetine) would it take to kill you?

Took 10mg of prozac (fluoxetine) for 9 days been off it for 3 days..can i now take sam e?

Why is there so much negative commonts on prozac (fluoxetine)? did those people really commit suicide when stopping it?

Took 400mg of sam -e for 10 days..how long does this stay in your system..want to stop it and go back to 10mg of prozac (fluoxetine)?

How does fluoxetine work?

What is prozac (fluoxetine)?

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