Prozac - Used for: Treating depression or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in adults and children. It is used to treat bulimia nervosa and panic disorder in adults. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Prozac is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). It works by restoring the balance of serotonin, a natural substance in the brain, which helps to improve certain mood problems.
Prozac is an antidepressant, propylamine derivative. The mechanism of action is associated with selective blockade of the inverse of neuronal serotonin reuptake in the CNS. Prozac is a weak antagonist of choline, adrenergic and histamine receptors. Unlike most antidepressants Prozac apparently does not cause reduction of functional activity of postsynaptic beta-adrenergic receptors. This medication improves mood, reduces anxiety and stress, eliminates dysphoria. Prozac does not cause sedation. When you receive a medium therapeutic doses of this drug it does not affect the function of cardiovascular and other systems.
Prozac, an antidepressant agent belonging to the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), is used to treat depression, bulimia nervosa, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, panic disorder and post-traumatic stress. According to the amines hypothesis, a functional decrease in the activity of amines, such as serotonin and norepinephrine, would result in depression; a functional increase of the activity of these amines would result in mood elevation. Prozac's effects are thought to be associated with the inhibition of 5HT receptor, which leads to an increase of serotonin level.
Indication: For the treatment of depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, and bulimia nervosa.
Prozac is an antidepressant in a group of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Prozac affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced and cause depression, panic, anxiety, or obsessive-compulsive symptoms.
Prozac is used to treat major depressive disorder, bulimia nervosa (an eating disorder) obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD).
Prozac is sometimes used together with another medication called olanzapine (Zyprexa) to treat depression caused by bipolar disorder (manic depression). This combination is also used to treat depression after at least 2 other medications have been tried without successful treatment of symptoms.
Prozac may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Prozac is used to treat depression. It can also be used to treat anxiety disorders such as panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) or an eating disorder known as bulimia nervosa. Prozac may also be used together with other medicines to treat other depressive conditions as decided by your doctor. Prozac belongs to a group of antidepressants known as Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitors (SSRIs).
Depression : Treatment of the symptoms of depressive illness, with or without associated anxiety symptoms, especially where sedation is not required. Obsessive-compulsive disorder. Bulimia Nervosa: Reduction of binge-eating and purging activity. Treatment of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). Diagnosis of PMDD: The essential diagnostic features of PMDD are clear and established cyclicity (occurring during the last week of the luteal phase in most menstrual cycles) of symptoms eg, depressed mood, anxiety, affective lability, accompanied by impairment in social and/or occupational function and physical symptoms (eg, breast tenderness or swelling, headaches, joint or muscle pain, a sensation of bloating, weight gain), all of which must be severe. This syndrome should be distinguished from the commoner "premenstrual tension" (distinguished from PMMD by milder symptoms and less impact on normal activities) and from any coexisting psychiatric disorder.
Depression : Treatment of symptoms of depressive illness, with or without associated anxiety symptoms. Obsessive-compulsive disorder. Treatment of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). Diagnosis of PMDD: The essential diagnostic features of PMDD are clear and established cyclicity (occurring during the last week of the luteal phase in most menstrual cycles) of symptoms eg, depressed mood, anxiety, affective lability, accompanied by impairment in social and/or occupational function and physical symptoms (eg, breast tenderness or swelling, headaches, joint or muscle pain, a sensation of bloating, weight gain), all of which must be severe. This syndrome should be distinguished from the commoner "pre-menstrual tension distinguished from PMDD by milder symptoms and less impact on normal activities" and from any coexisting psychiatric disorder.
Depression or depression with or without associated anxiety. Bulimia. Obsessive-compulsive disorder. Premenstrual dysphoric disorder. Panic disorder.
Indications: depression, bulimia, mixed anxiety depressive states, obsessive-compulsive disorder
Indications: depression, bulimia nervosa, obsessive-compulsive disorder
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor indicated for:• Acute and maintenance treatment of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)in adult and pediatric patients aged 8 to 18 years • Acute and maintenance treatment of Obsessive CompulsiveDisorder (OCD) in adult and pediatric patients aged 7-17 years • Acute and maintenance treatment of Bulimia Nervosa in adult patients• Acute treatment of Panic Disorder, with or without agoraphobia, in adultpatients
Major Depressive Disorder Prozac is indicated for the treatment of major depressive disorder. Adult |
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