Fluoxetine
antidepressant · SSRI
Nothing to addWhat this medicine is for
Fluoxetine is a medicine in the 'antidepressant (SSRI)' category. Antidepressants act on the chemical messengers of the brain; their effect sets in gradually, over several weeks.
In the case of Fluoxetine, this means: Treats depression and certain anxiety disorders. It is most often a maintenance treatment, taken at regular times over long periods; its benefit is judged over time, not by how you feel on the day.
Under which brands it is found
In France, about 13 reimbursable presentations containing Fluoxetine are recorded. It comes under various trade names and in generic form.
- Fluoxetine Accord
- Fluoxetine Almus
- Fluoxetine Arrow
- Fluoxetine Arrow Lab
- Fluoxetine Biogaran
- Fluoxetine Cristers
- Fluoxetine Eg
- Fluoxetine Sandoz
- and other presentations
Generics and the original brand are equivalent for the active substance; only the appearance, the name or the excipients may differ.
Do you need a supplement? No.
Nothing to add here. Fluoxetine falls under none of our products, and no single-ingredient supplement is credibly warranted as support. Rather than placing a product on principle, we leave this page without a purchase recommendation. If you are otherwise on a statin, an antidiabetic, a PPI, a contraceptive or a beta-blocker, that is where we can be useful.
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