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Is Prozac effective
A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Cyma Khalilyanswered
Psychiatry 35 years experience
DEPENDS: For the right illness Prozac (fluoxetine) can be very effective. Indicated for depression, anxiety, panic, social anxiety, ocd, pmdd.
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Dr. Richard Levensonanswered
Clinical Psychology 32 years experience
Prozac (fluoxetine): Yes, in some people. Not all antidepressants work for everyone, and there are many available to try in order to find the one that works for you. You... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mark Reynoldsanswered
Psychiatry 33 years experience
Often, yes.: If you mean can Prozac (fluoxetine) still be effective after taking it for four years? The answer would be yes. For some, symptoms can recur while on... Read More
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Dr. Richard Levensonanswered
Clinical Psychology 32 years experience
Prozac (fluoxetine): Yes. I have seen patients who have been on Prozac (fluoxetine) for more than 10 years who still benefit from it.
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 25 years experience
That depends: Doctors used extremely high doses of prozac (fluoxetine) when it first came out. Now the maximum dose is 80 /mg per day. However, depending on the con... Read More
3.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. Hugh Pabarueanswered
Internal Medicine 21 years experience
Prozac (fluoxetine): The usual edose for Prozac (fluoxetine) is 20 mg. However, some people do require a higher dose if only part of the desired effect is reached. In my ... Read More
3.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alan Alianswered
Psychiatry 32 years experience
Prozac (fluoxetine): Onset usually first 2 weeks, full effectiveness 4-6 weeks.
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Steven Reidbordanswered
Psychiatry 36 years experience
3 weeks or more: Most ssris start to show effectiveness against depression about 2 weeks after starting them. Prozac (fluoxetine) is about 1 week slower due to its lo... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
Dr. Michael Sparacinoanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Yes: Studies have shown that restarting ssris after a period washout provide equivalent efficacy when compared to prior trials.
5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Steven Reidbordanswered
Psychiatry 36 years experience
In a way: Drinking on an ssri antidepressant can make depression or anxiety persist ("fighting" the treatment), ; increases seizure risk. The med can also make... Read More
4.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 50-year-old member asked:
Dr. Shariq Refaianswered
Psychiatry 13 years experience
Alcohol: Alcohol is a no no with psychiatric medications for the most part. It does make it less effective. Alcohol is a depressant so it can worsen depression... Read More
4.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 43-year-old male asked:
Dr. Kevin Passeranswered
Child Psychiatry 35 years experience
It Depends: As i really don't know what your diagnosis is from the information you provided and do not know what benefit Prozac (fluoxetine) was providing and is ... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Berrymananswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 54 years experience
SSRI med ?'s: Prozac ( an SSRI) has not been documented on having an effect on the Nexplanon implant (a progestin) regarding diminished contraception. There are se... Read More
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