Does fluoxetine come in a liquid?
This medicine is used to treat depression, bulimia, or obsessive compulsive disorder. You may hear fluoxetine called by its brand name, Prozac. Fluoxetine comes in a capsule and a liquid form.
Are there any IV antidepressants?
The choice of intravenous antidepressants was previously limited to agents such as dibenzepine, doxepin, clomipramine and viloxazine. More recently, the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) citalopram has been administered as an intravenous infusion to severely depressed patients.
How do you administer Prozac?
Fluoxetine may be taken with or without food. Fluoxetine (Sarafem) comes as a capsule to take by mouth. Fluoxetine (Prozac) capsules, tablets, and liquid are usually taken once a day in the morning or twice a day in the morning and at noon. Fluoxetine delayed-released capsules are usually taken once a week.
Can you start with 20 mg of Prozac?
How much to take. The usual dose of fluoxetine is 20mg a day in adults. However, you may be started at a lower dose which is gradually increased to a maximum dose of 60mg a day. Some people might need to take a lower dose of fluoxetine, or to take it less often.
What kind of disorder is Prozac used for?
FLUOXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE DESCRIPTION Prozac®(fluoxetine hydrochloride) is a psychotropic drug for oral administration. It is also marketed for the treatment of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (SarafemTM, fluoxetine hydrochloride).
What do you put in an IV bag?
$ 8.95 $ 18.95. IV Bags-Sodium Chloride, Dextrose, Lactated Ringers, and Sterile water. IV bags for intravenous therapy. I.V. fluids provide the patient with life-sustaining fluids, electrolytes, and medications and offers the advantage of immediate therapeutic effects.
How are Prozac capsules delayed release in the body?
Prozac Weekly capsules, a delayed release formulation, contain enteric-coated pellets that resist dissolution until reaching a segment of the gastrointestinal tract where the pH exceeds 5.5. The enteric coating delays the onset of absorption of fluoxetine 1 to 2 hours relative to the immediate release formulations.
Can you take Prozac while on methylene blue injection?
Important information. You should not use Prozac if you also take pimozide or thioridazine, or if you are being treated with methylene blue injection. Do not use Prozac if you have used an MAO inhibitor in the past 14 days, such as isocarboxazid, linezolid, methylene blue injection, phenelzine, rasagiline, selegiline, or tranylcypromine.