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My husband is on a fairly low dose of prozac (fluoxetine).. he has a pattern of aniety, then anger, followed by abusive behavior to me. can i call his dr?

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Dr. Donald Alves answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Yes: While the dr will not be able to talk to you about his treatment, you are able to provide information (/"collateral") addressing how the patient is responding to treatment for consideration. Ideally your husband will give the dr consent to speak with you for a more rounded conversation.

Answered 4/1/2013

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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

YES, please do: Your husband sounds like he's having a lot of difficulty, and some of these signs could be related to the prozac (fluoxetine). Alternatively, the Prozac (fluoxetine) may have been prescribed to diminish aggressiveness -- i don't know. Do call his physician. And if you are in danger, please get out of the house, call the police, and stay with someone else until this is resolved.

Answered 6/30/2014

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Yes or the police: Yes, and you can also call the police depending upon how abusive he is.

Answered 1/1/2023

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