PTSD info |
DISCLAIMER: This info is not official, it is for conversational purposes only. The info comes from Google. Call your doctor or your pharmacist for info re medication. |
Generic name Fluoxetene |
Brand name Prozac |
Type SSRI |
Contraindications MAOI, thioridazine |
Target symptoms Major depression. Also forOCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder), bulimia, other eating disorders, obesity. Also for panic disorder, including panic with agoraphobia. |
Possible side effects (call doctor) Abnormal dreams; abnormal thinking; abnormal vision; anxiety; carpal tunnel syndrome; changes in sex drive; changes in weight; constipation; diarrhea; dizziness; drowsiness; dry mouth; ejaculatory delay; erectile dysfunction; fever; flu syndrome; gas; headache; indigestion; infection; itching; joint pain; loss of appetite; nausea; nervousness; pain; painful or prolonged erection; runny nose; sleeplessness; sore throat; stomach pain; sweating; swelling; vomiting; weakness; weight loss; yawning, allergic reactions (rash; hives; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); bleeding; bizarre behavior; fever; mental or mood changes; pounding in the chest; seizures; suicidal thoughts or behaviors; tremors; worsening of depression. |
Medication sometimes prescribed in the treatment of PTSD |