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Can an increase in prozac (fluoxetine) dosage cause night sweats and oily skin?

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Rarely: It is rare for prozac (fluoxetine) to cause sweating as a side effect (less than 1%), and I could not find any evidence that it caused skin to feel oily.

Dr Altman and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 5/1/2016

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