Fluoxetinedrug info
fluoxetine 40 MG Oral Capsule
What it is used for
Fluoxetine is indicated for the treatment of: Acute and maintenance treatment of Major Depressive Disorder. Acute and maintenance treatment of obsessions and compulsions in patients with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Acute and maintenance treatment of binge-eating and vomiting behaviors in patients with moderate to severe Bulimia Nervosa. Acute treatment of Panic Disorder, with or without agoraphobia. Fluoxetine and Olanzapine in Combination is indicated for the treatment of: Acute treatment of depressive episodes associated with Bipolar I Disorder. Fluoxetine monotherapy is not indicated for the treatment of depressive episodes associated with Bipolar I Disorder. When using Fluoxetine and olanzapine in combination, also refer to the Clinical Studies section of the package insert for Symbyax ®. Fluoxetine capsules are a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor indicated for: Acute and maintenance treatment of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) Acute and maintenance treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Acute and maintenance treatment of Bulimia Nervosa Acute treatment of Panic Disorder, with or without agoraphobia Fluoxetine capsules and olanzapine in combination for treatment of: Acute Depressive Episodes Associated with Bipolar I Disorder
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective February 1, 2019. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Fluoxetine capsules, USP are a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor for oral administration. It is also marketed for the treatment of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (Sarafem ®, fluoxetine hydrochloride). It is designated (±)-N-methyl-3-phenyl-3-[(α,α,α-trifluoro- p -tolyl)oxy]propylamine hydrochloride and has the empirical formula of C 17 H 18 F 3 NO
HCl. Its molecular weight is 345.79. The structural formula is: Fluoxetine hydrochloride, USP is a white to off-white crystalline powder with a solubility of 14 mg/mL in water. Each capsule contains fluoxetine hydrochloride equivalent to 10 mg (32.3 μmol), 20 mg (64.7 μmol), or 40 mg (129.3 μmol) of fluoxetine. The capsules also contain the following inactive ingredients: pregelatinized starch (maize [corn]), colloidal silicon dioxide, gelatin, sodium lauryl sulphate, FD&C Blue #1, FD&C Red #3, and titanium dioxide. In addition, 20 mg capsules also contains D&C Yellow #10 and 10 mg capsules also contains FD&C Yellow #6. The capsules are printed with edible ink containing black iron oxide, potassium hydroxide, propylene glycol, shellac and strong ammonia solution. Chemical Structure
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective February 1, 2019. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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