Medicines A to Z Fluoxetine (Prozac) Common questions about fluoxetine How does fluoxetine work? When will I feel better? How will it make me feel? Are there any long
Timing can help you tell the difference between the two
An estimated 25 to 80 percent of people who take antidepressants will experience some change in their sexual function within the first 2 to 6 weeks after starting an antidepressant
Psychiatric effects – agitation, excitement, confusion, restlessness, lack of coordination
3% (35 patients) by week six
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mood Prozac (fluoxetine) is a safe, effective treatment for depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), eating disorders, and a range of anxiety disorders
fatigue (lack of energy) headaches Fluoxetine usually takes around 4 to 6 weeks to work
Additional dose increases may be considered after several more weeks if insufficient clinical improvement is observed
This can make it harder to tell if symptoms are due to withdrawal or the return of your original symptoms of anxiety or depression
It may be
See your doctor if you get severe withdrawal symptoms after you stop taking antidepressants
You can find detailed information about this drug in the official Patient Information Leaflet (PIL)
pains in the stomach, side, or abdomen, possibly radiating to
If you stop taking fluoxetine suddenly, you may get withdrawal symptoms such as: Since fluoxetine and its major metabolite have very long elimination half-lives, at least 5 weeks (perhaps longer, especially if fluoxetine has been prescribed chronically and/or at higher doses) should be allowed after stopping fluoxetine before starting an MAOI [see Dosage and Administration (2
decreased sex drive, impotence, or difficulty having an orgasm
Stopping Prozac should gradually reduce the dose, allowing two weeks to a month and a half or more between dose reductions to cope with possible side effects
That's because it takes around a week for fluoxetine levels to build up in your body, and then a few weeks longer for your body to adapt and get used to it
Stopping suddenly can result in serious side effects or symptom relapses