Fluoxetine: Side Effects, Uses, Interaction and Precautions
What is Fluoxetine?
Fluoxetine is an antidepressant used to treat depression and anxiety disorders. It is taken by mouth.
Fluoxetine Side Effects :
Common Fluoxetine side effects includes —
- Nausea
- Drowsiness
- Anxiety
- Dizziness
- Loss of appetite
- Tiredness
- Sweating
- Yawning
- Trouble sleeping (insomnia)
Tell your doctor if you see any serious side effects such as —
- Muscle weakness
- Shakiness (tremor)
- Easy bruising or bleeding
- Decreased interest in sex
- Unusual weight loss
- Changes in sexual ability
- Agitation, unusual high energy, thoughts of suicide, excitement
Get emergency medical help if you see any serious health side effects such as —
- Seizures
- Coffee colored vomit
- Widened pupils
- Bloody or black colored stools
- Signs of kidney problems
- Blurred vision
- Eye pain or swelling
Interactions :
It may interact with other drugs —
- Other antidepressants
- St. John’s Wort
- Asthma medicines
- Tryptophan
- Blood thinners
- Monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors
- Methamphetamine
- Medicines to treat high blood pressure
- Medication to treat mental disorders such as nortriptyline, buspirone, amitriptyline
- Amphetamine
- Medication to treat migraine headaches
- Medicines for narcotic pain
Precautions :
tell your doctor if you have —
- Seizures
- Liver problems
- Diabetes
- Low sodium in the blood
- Personal or family history of suicide attempts
- Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
- Severe loss of body water (dehydration)
- Stomach or intestinal ulcers
- Personal or family history of glaucoma
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