Fluoxetine Hcl (Fluoxetine Hcl)
Overview of Fluoxetine Hcl
Fluoxetine Hcl is the prototype of antidepressant drug that selectively inhibits sertotonin reuptake. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) is the new class of chemically unique antidepressant drugs that specifically inhibFluoxetine Hcl is serotonin reuptake.
Indication of Fluoxetine Hcl
Fluoxetine Hcl is primarily indicated in conditions like Bulimia nervosa, Control of muscarinic side-effects of neostigmine, Depression, Depressive illness, Obsessive-compulsive disorders, Panic disorders, Parkinson's disease, Suspected methotrexate overdosage, and can also be given in adjunctive therapy as an alternative drug of choice in Fibromyalgia.
Contraindication of Fluoxetine Hcl
Fluoxetine (HCl) is contraindicated in conditions like Renal failure,Hypersensitivity.
Side Effects of Fluoxetine Hcl
The severe or irreversible adverse effects of Fluoxetine (HCl), which give rise to further complications include Serum sickness, Vasculitis, Seizures, Extrapyramidal symptoms, Sinus bradycardia, Mania, Altered platelet function, Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Leucocytoclastic vasiculitis.,The signs and symptoms that are produced after the acute overdosage of Fluoxetine (HCl) include Nausea, Vomiting, Grand Mal Seizures (epilepsy), Agitation, Restlessness, Hypomania, CNS excitation.,The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Fluoxetine (HCl) are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Dizziness, Drowsiness, Fatigue, Nausea, Anorexia, Diarrhea, Anxiety, Palpitation, Insomnia, Nervousness, Termors, Weight LossX, GI upset, SweatingX, Asthenia, Elevation of liver enzymes, Sinus tachycardia, Vison disturbance, Sinusitis, Erythema multiforme, Hyponatremia, nervousness.
Precautions of Fluoxetine Hcl
Patient should observe caution while driving or performing other task requiring alertness because it may produce dizziness. Fluoxetine should be used with caution in patient with history of seizures, in kidney or liver impairment, with diseases or conditions that could effect metabolism or hemodynamic response.