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Currently on 20mg prozac (fluoxetine) would like to try 10mg can i take half of the powder out of the 20mg to lessen it to see how i would do?
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Well....: It is kind of hard to do that. Instead, ask your doc for a prescription for smaller pills. It comes in 10mg strength, too.
Answered 11/16/2013
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Yes: You can technically do that or get a prescription for 10mg pills.
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