Prozac (Fluoxetine) is in a newly generated oral drug that fights depression by way of influencing certain chemical messengers responsible for the mood which are found in the brain tissues.
Drug Name
Trade Mark Name: Prozac
Generic Name: Fluoxetine
Drug Uses
Prozac is used in patients with the so-called OCD conditions (an anxiety disorder in which patients are driven to repeat the same act, such as washing their hands, over and over again, usually for many hours); it may be also prescribed for certain other purposes
How Taken
Take Prozac in strict accordance to your doctor’s prescription. The drug is taken orally with sufficient quantity of water with or without meals; avoid breaking your dosage schedule even given that you feel a certain improvement in your condition. Patients undergoing Prozac therapy should be closely monitored by their doctors or other health care providers in order to timely register and prevent further aggravation of such conditions as numbness in the limbs, itchy skin spots, headaches, insomnia, etc.
Drug Class and Mechanism
Prozac is an reuptake inhibitor; it belongs to the class of drugs, that include fluvoxamine, paroxetine, fluoxetine (Prozac), and Lustral, that increase concentrations of serotonin in the brain: used in the treatment of depression