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How should you take this medication?
Prozac should be taken exactly as prescribed by your doctor.
Prozac usually is taken once or twice a day. To be effective, it should be taken regularly. Make a habit of taking it at the same
time you do some other daily activity.
It may be 4 weeks before you feel any relief from your depression, but the drug's effects should last about 9 months after a 3-month treatment regimen
. For obsessive-compulsive disorder, the full effect may take 5 weeks to appear.
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Symptoms of overdose
Any medication taken in excess can have serious consequences. An overdose of Prozac can be fatal. In addition, combining Prozac with certain other drugs can cause symptoms of overdose. If you suspect
an overdose, seek medical attention immediately.
Common symptoms of Prozac overdose include:
Nausea, rapid heartbeat, seizures, sleepiness, vomiting
Other symptoms of Prozac ov
erdose include:
Coma, delirium, fainting, high fever, irregular heartbeat, low blood pressure, mania, rigid muscles, sweating, stupor
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Side Effects
More common side effects may include:
- Abnormal dreams, abnormal ejaculation, abnormal vision, anxiety, diminished sex drive, dizziness, dry mouth, flu-like symptoms, flushing, gas, headache, im
potence, insomnia, itching, loss of appetite, nausea, nervousness, rash, sinusitis, sleepiness, sore throat, sweating, tremors, upset stomach, vomiting, weakness, yawning
Less common side eff
ects may include:
- Abnormal taste, agitation, bleeding problems, chills, confusion, ear pain, emotional instability, fever, frequent urination, high blood pressure, increased appetite, loss of m
emory, palpitations, ringing in the ears, sleep disorders, weight gain
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Possible food and drug interactions when taking this medication
Dependence Liability: - Fluoxetine has not been systematically studied, in animals or humans, for its potential for abuse, tolerance, or physical dependence. Physicians should carefully evaluate patie
nts for history of drug abuse and follow such patients closely, observing them for signs of misuse or abuse of fluoxetine.
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Adverse Effects
Neurologic:
Frequent: Headache, tremor, dizziness or lightheadedness, asthenia.
Infrequent: Abnormal gait, ataxia, akathisia, buccoglossal syndrome, hyperkinesia, hypertonia, incoordinat
ion, neck rigidity, extrapyramidal syndrome, convulsions, photophobia, myoclonus, vertigo, migraine, tinnitus, hypesthesia, neuralgia, neuropathy, acute brain syndrome.
Rare: Dysarthria, dys
tonia, torticollis, decreased reflexes, nystagmus, paralysis, paresthesia, carpal tunnel syndrome, stupor, coma, abnormal EEG, chronic brain syndrome, dyskinesia and other movement disorders (includin
g worsening of preexisting conditions or appearance in patients with risk factors neuroleptic malignant syndrome-like events.
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Other Medicines
When you are taking Prozac, it is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking any of the following:
- Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, other (cital
opram [Celexa], fluvoxamine [e.g., Luvox], paroxetine [e.g., Paxil], sertraline [e.g., Zoloft]) or
- Street drugs (LSD, MDMA [e.g., ecstasy], marijuana) or
- Sumatriptan (e.g., Imitrex) or <
br> - Tramadol (e.g., Ultram) or
- Trazodone (e.g., Desyrel) or
- Tryptophan or
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