Increased risk of suicidal thinking and behavior in children, adolescents, and young adults in short-term studies. Advise families and caregivers of the need for close observation and communication ...

Medically reviewed by Michael MacIntyre, MDKey TakeawaysProzac and Zoloft are similar selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) prescribed for anxiety and depression.Prozac is FDA-approved for ...

NPR's Snigdha Prakash reports that the first generic version of the anti-depressant drug Prozac goes on the market as early as today. The little blue-and-white pills cost up to 80-percent less than ...

Fluoxetine is used for the treatment of major depressive disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, bulimia nervosa and panic disorder, with or without agoraphobia. Strides’ wholly owned subsidiary, ...

MUMBAI, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Drug maker Aurobindo Pharma Ltd has received the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for its fluoxetine hydrochloride and gabapentin capsules in multiple strength, the ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The biggest generic drug launch in history began Thursday as Barr Laboratories started shipping a generic form of the anti-depressant Prozac to stores for sale. Barr won t specify how ...

Eli Lilly biochemist David Wong (left) played an instrumental role in the discovery of Prozac. Source: Oregon State University, used with permission In the history of psychiatry, a few discoveries can ...

Drugs have a chemical name, a generic name and a brand name. Here's N-methyl-3-phenyl-3-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]propan-1-amine (chemical)/ fluoxetine (generic) / Prozac (brand) Tom Varco Creative ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Giving the antidepressant drug Prozac to people who have just had a stroke could help them to regain more control over their movements and allow more of them to live independently, ...

Because Prozac was so safe—and the risk of drug-drug interactions minimal—doctors began prescribing it to patients with milder symptoms, those to whom they might have hesitated to prescribe a ...