Active Ingredient : Fluoxetine 90mg
Usage : For major depressive disorder

About fluoxetineselective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, antidepressant.mechanism of action of fluoxetinefluoxetine preferentially inhibits the re-uptake of serotonin (5 ht) in the cns nerve terminals .this will result in an increased concentration of neurotransmitter serotonin in the synaptic cleft and produces antidepressant effect. fluoxetine has only less affinity towards dopaminergic, cholinergic and adrenergic receptors.interactions for fluoxetinemaois: serious life threatening reactions. at least 14 days should elapse after maois withdrawal and initiation of fluoxentine. at least 5 weeks should elapse after fluoxentine withdrawal and initiation of the therapy with maois. diazepam: half-life of diazepam prolonged. haloperidol: chances of severe extrapyramidal reactions. lithium: serum lithium levels increased leading to toxicity. tcas: efiicacy and toxic effects of tcas enhanced. warfarin,