Prozac WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Prozac
Prozac is a brand name for the drug fluoxetine. Doctors prescribe it to treat depression, bulimia, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and panic disorder. Prozac works by regulating serotonin levels in the brain.1 For complete information, see the fluoxetine WisdomCard.
Fast Facts:
- Prozac belongs to a group of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).2
- The most common side effects reported are insomnia, nausea, weakness, headache, diarrhea, loss of appetite, drowsiness, and anxiety.3
- Prozac is available in 10, 20, and 40 mg. capsules, 90 mg. delayed release capsules, 10, 15, and 20 mg. tablets, and 20mg/5ml oral suspension.2
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Company Information on Prozac
- Yahoo Finance: Lilly & Co. (LLY) Tech Ticker
- EliLilly: Home Page
- Wikipedia: Eli Lilly and Company
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- Contributor: Tara Salamone
- Reviewer: Scott Pearlman, M.D.
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Reviewer: Scott Pearlman, M.D.
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
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- Last update: Sep. 22, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
