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Doctor insights on: Fluoxetine Medication

Milestone Medication: Fluoxetine (brand prozac) is an antidepressant in the class known as serotonin selective reuptake inhibitors aka ssris. Fda approved in 1987 for the treatment of major depressive disorder. Subsequently approved for obsessive compulsive disorder, bulimia nervosa, panic disorder, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder. Significantly safer and much better tolerated than previous antidepressants. ...Read more

Excellent: Inexpensive also but like anything else, it's all about you and what works for you. Talk to your doctor. Sometimes we try several until we find what works best for you. ...Read more

Call your doctor!: It would be very, very, very uncommon for Prozac alone to directly adversely affect muscle strength! There are however drug drug interactions and electrolyte changes that can occur with medications like fluoxetine. You should make your physician aware of this episode without delay. ...Read more

Common choice: Your doctor made a choice that is very common. However, psychological therapy or counseling is also a 1st choice without side effects and with skill acquisition for living more comfortably in general. They can work together if necessary, but i'd try therapy first and add drugs if needed. Just my bias. Good luck. ...Read more

Mild interaction: There is no severe interaction although if the fluoxetine were to be sedating to you then you may feel somewhat sedated. Additionally, the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors that include fluoxetine have been known to produce mild extrapyramidal effects through obscure mechanisms. This would translate into a potential for mild motoric phenomena that would be only a nuisance. Stay safe! ...Read more

Talk to psychiatrist: Best is to see psychiatrist why you want to be on antipsychotics what symptoms you have. ...Read more

Yes: Although Celexa is labeled as weight neutral and Prozac (fluoxetine) is weight negative. I have actually seen weight gain as well sometimes with these meds. A lot depends on the patient their own personal reaction to medicines. Check with your doctor to see if another medicine would be better and less likely to cause weight gain for you. ...Read more

All of the SSRI's: Can be effective with anxiety and depression. Prozac (fluoxetine) is an SSRI. Not sure that one SSRI is necessarily better than the others. ...Read more

IV sedation: With the profound local anesthesia and IV sedation you will have no recall of the events of the dental treatment or experience any pain. In your case IV sedation is recommended. Best of luck and do not stop your Prozac (fluoxetine) and amitriptyline. ...Read more

Yes: Otc vitamins will not interfere with those medicines. ...Read more

Strepsils and Prozac (fluoxetine): I don't believe that temporary relief use of strepsils can be contraindicated for a necessary treatment with Fluoxetine. ...Read more

Possibly: One of the potential side effects of Fluoxetine, as with other antidepressants, is to exacerbate delusional thinking in susceptible patients. However, other factors may come into play, such as interactions with other medications, other medical conditions being treated, recreational drug use, and even family psychiatric history. Recommend discussing with doctor ASAP for further evaluation. Best. ...Read more

Not a worry: Hi. Prozac at night is usually fine but insomnia has been described, but insomnia is so common, we can't guarantee a relationship. If you want, go ahead and take the fluoxetine in the morning WITH the l-thyroxine. There is a myth about taking l-thyroxine on an empty stomach that drives me crazy. Take it (consistently) however you want to...your doc will adjust the l-thyroxine dose to accommodate. ...Read more

Yes they could: Yes. Prozac (fluoxetine) may result in those side effects. Please discuss this with your prescribing physician. ...Read more

D/W you doctor.: Buspar (buspirone) & wellbutrin are two options. ...Read more

Psychotherapy/Drugs: The best treatment for borderline personality disoerder without any coexiasting conditions is psychotherapy and mindfulness meditation training. Drugs may be be used for co existing conditions and symptoms associated with bpd.Paxil (paroxetine) may be used for co existing depression.Haloperidol may reduce anger, Aripiprazole may reduce interpersonal problems, impulcivity;psychotic paranoid symptoms etc. ...Read more

No: Fluoxetine (Prozac, Sarafem) is a medication for treating a variety of psychiatric symptoms. There are no over-the-counter medications to take its place. Psychiatric symptoms need in-person care with a doctor, before such medications are prescribed. ...Read more

Fluoxetine...: ...is an SSRI medication that is approved for major depression and some forms of anxiety. Like any medication it is effective for some patients and not for others. I am not aware that it is approved for chronic pain. ...Read more

There r options: These meds all sound necessary, but most if not all are available at walmart, where you can get 90 days' worth for $9...You can have withdrawal if u suddenly stop morphine if u have taken a high dose for a long time...Sugars and blood pressure may be out of control off Insulin or BP meds, but depends how severe each condition. See pcp to switch to generics or cheaper options. ...Read more

Please don't mix: Natural meds/supplements w/prescription drugs. It changes the dose and makes it unclear as to what is working. Talk w/your doc. He/she may have some suggestions. Exercise and healthy diet is a better choice. ...Read more

Usually, yes: Generally you can take Prozac (fluoxetine) with sinemet. You need ongoing follow-up though, since either can cause changes in behavior and mental status. ...Read more

Unlikely: Talk to your doctor and try a different medicine ...Read more

Prozac (fluoxetine): Not by itself & not at this dose. Serotonin syndrome is not common & may occur when mixing more than one Serotonin agents at once. ...Read more

Yes: Yes, it can be dangerous to stop ssri (prozac (fluoxetine) etc) suddenly. Best to taper off under your doctor's guidance. It will not take long. Hope you keep feeling well. ...Read more

Consider stop Fluox: Consider switching to buproprion which is a good antidepressant but has fewer side effects. In general, antidepressants don't cause erectile dysfunction but often diminish a man's libido and inhibit ejaculation/orgasm. Also, get screened for low testostoreone which can cause depression. ...Read more

Many options!: All oral pde-5 inhibitors, like cialis, levitra, (vardenafil) staxyn, stendra & viagra, work w/fluoxetine & other anti-depressants. However, you can't take these pde-5 inhibitors w/nitrates like nitroglycerin. You can also try alprostadil, either intrauretrhal (muse) or intracavernosal (caverject & edex) as a non-oral, non-pde-5 inhibitor, just in case you take nitrates or the orals don't work. ...Read more

Viagra-type meds: The only medications that seem to work consistently for ssri-induced sexual dysfunction are the pde-5 inhibitors (viagra, cialis, levitra). Other medication (e.g. Wellbutrin, (bupropion) ritalin, adderall, others) have been studied, but none has been shown to be consistently effective. ...Read more

Depends: Any erectile dysfunction medication can be used. It depends on any other medications you may be on, so check with your physician. ...Read more

OK to take: In general, over the counter antinausea meds Such as meclizine can be taken with prozac (fluoxetine) ...Read more

Acetaminophen: OTC is fine, doesn't interact with the medicines you are on, however be cautious with multiple medications. You already are on risperidone which interacts with fluoxetine and clonazepam, watch out for that, keep your follow up, ask your doctor about adjusting dosages or finding alternatives as per his/her clinical judgement, best wishes ...Read more