The Top 5 things you NEED to know about Fluoxetine (Prozac)

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 22:27:46 +0000

In today's video, we review the medication fluoxetine, also known in the U.S. as Prozac. We discuss what it is, what it is used for, how long you should be on it; if it is addicting and the drug interactions and potential side effects.

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Intro: 0:00
1. What is fluoxetine?
History 0:28
SSRI 1:58
2. What is fluoxetine used for?
FDA Uses 3:02
Off label uses 4:04
3. How long does it take to work? 4:47
Length of treatment 05:45
4. Is fluoxetine addicting? 05:57
5. Drug interactions and side effects:
Drug interactions 7:46
Side effects 9:53

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Patient Resources
Video: Prozac: Revolution in a Capsule | Retro Report | The New York Times
https://youtu.be/qgCFQ5no2jg
Article: A Short History of the SSRI
https://www.psychiatrictimes.c....om/view/short-histor
Maudsley Deprescribing Guide: https://amzn.to/4dZEUMk

Other videos:
Sertraline https://youtu.be/L_7kTsbL7BU
Exercise and depression https://youtu.be/NvYZ2X0EVnY
First-line treatments for major depressive disorder https://youtu.be/-JoTNsqyDxw

References
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Herzog, D. P., Wagner, S., Ruckes, C., Tadic, A., Roll, S. C., Härter, M., & Lieb, K. (2017). Guideline adherence of antidepressant treatment in outpatients with major depressive disorder: a naturalistic study. European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience, 267(8), 711–721. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00406-017-07...

Sohel AJ, Shutter MC, Molla M. Fluoxetine. [Updated 2021 Jul 1]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2022 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK459223/

Stahl, S. M., Grady, M. M., & Muntner, N. (2021). Stahl's essential psychopharmacology: Neuroscientific basis and practical applications. Cambridge University Press.

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