Prozac a serotonin-specific drug is used then the patient does not respond to heterocyclic antidepressants. This drug is used mainly in the treatment of depression. It is also used to treat other psychological disorders, these include: OCD ( obsessive-compulsive disorder ), panic disorder, and antiphobic effects. This drug may also be used in the treatment of bulimia.
Fluoxetine hydrochloride is an antidepressant for oral administration it is chemically unrelated to tricyclic, tetracyclic, or other available antidepressant agents. It is designated (±)-N-methyl-3-phenyl-3-[(a,a,a-trifluoro-p-tolyl)-oxy]propylamine hydrochloride and has the empirical formula of C17H18F3NO•HCl. Its molecular weight is 345.79.
Fluoxetine hydrochloride is a white to off-white crystalline solid with a solubility of 14 mg/ml in water.
Each Prozac Pulvule contains fluoxetine hydrochloride equivalent to 10 mg (32.3 mcmol), 20 mg (64.7 mcmol), or 40 mg (129.3 mmol) of fluoxetine. The Pulvules also contain starch, gelatin, silicone, titanium dioxide, iron dioxide, and other inactive ingredients. The 10 mg and 20 mg Pulvules also contain FD&C blue no. 1, and the 40 mg Pulvule also contains FD&C blue no. 1 and FD&C yellow no. 6.
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