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I'm taking prozac (fluoxetine) for ocd but it causes insomnia and and anorexia, is there a safe drug can treat these side effects, i tried olanzapone but not work?

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Dr. Eric Steckler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Yes: other antipsychotics such as seroquel [ quetiapine] can alleviate these side effects and also lessen OCD

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Answered 4/15/2016

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