FLUOXETINE Storage:
Keep this medication in the container it came in, tightly closed,
and out of reach of children. Store it at room temperature and away
from excess heat and moisture.
FLUOXETINE USES
Fluoxetine is used to treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and
some eating disorders. This medication is sometimes prescribed
for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
Fluoxetine also is used occasionally to treat alcoholism, some eating
disorders, attention-deficit disorders, borderline personality disorders,
sleep disorders, headaches, premenstrual syndrome, irregular heartbeat,
schizophrenia, Tourette's syndrome, anxiety, and phobias. Talk to
your doctor about the possible risks of using this drug for your
condition.
FLUOXETINE SIDE EFFECTS
Common: Anxiety or nervousness. Rare: Abnormal sweating, change in appetite,
constipation, diarrhea, headache, nausea, sedation, seizure, skin rash,
stomach cramps, or trouble sleeping. See physician for abnormal sweating,
anxiety, change in appetite, headache, nausea, nervousness, seizure,
skin rash, stomach cramps, or trouble sleeping. See physician if severe
diarrhea, sedation, or constipation develop. Stop taking and see physician
immediately in case of seizures or skin rash.
HOW TO TAKE FLUOXETINE
Fluoxetine comes as a capsule, tablet, and liquid to take by mouth.
It is usually taken once or twice a day and may be taken with or
without food. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully,
and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not
understand. Take fluoxetine exactly as directed. Do not take more
or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor.
FLUOXETINE PRECAUTIONS
The habit-forming potential for this drug is none. This drug may be taken
about six months, up to a year, if proven beneficial. Do not take this drug
if you are pregnant, try some non-drug alternatives. Do not take this drug
if planning to become pregnant. Do not take if you are breast-feeding. Do
not give this drug to children or infants. If over sixty only use drug in
small doses and with close monitoring of it's side effects. Do not use if:
You had negative reactions to this drug in the past. Inform your Doctor if:
You had negative reactions to this drug in the pass. If you have epilepsy.
If you have liver or kidney disease. If you are taking any other prescription
or nonprescription drug. If you plan to be under anesthesia or having any surgery
in the next few months, also if you will be undergoing any medical tests.
FLUOXETINE MISSED DOSE
If you take several doses per day, take the missed dose as soon
as you remember it and take any remaining doses for that day at
evenly spaced intervals. However, if it is almost time for the next
dose, skip the missed dose and continue your regular dosing schedule.
If you take fluoxetine once a day at bedtime and do not remember
to take it until the next morning, skip the missed dose. Do not
take a double dose to make up for a missed one.
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