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How can i know if this is a high dosage of prozac (fluoxetine) ?

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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

What dose?: What dose of Prozac (fluoxetine) are you talking about? You have not listed one. Doses of 20 mg/day are very common, but a given person may need more. The maximum dose is 80 mg/day. There are also delayed-release forms using 90 mg once/week.

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Answered 6/30/2014

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