One of the main symptoms of depression is feeling low and such a feeling acts as an obstacle for the patient to lead a normal life. Fluoxetine from the SSRI family of drugs help these patients to pull back their life. The drug slows down the reabsorption process of Serotonin, a neurotransmitter in the brain, which in its low levels causes depression. Usually serotonin released by the nerve cells is quickly reabsorped again by the nerve cells. Hence, by slowing down the process serotonin levels in the brain go up and thereby help in bringing the patients out of their depression.
Fluoxetine drug is available in tablets,capsules and solution forms. Depending upon the medical condition and difficulties a patient faces one of the form is recommended. The drug in all forms is available in different strengths. The dosage strengths available for capsules are 10, 20, and 40 mg while the tablets are available in 10, 15, and 20 mg strengths. The strength of the oral solution of the drug is 20mg/5ml.
The dose recommended for a particular medical condition varies for those patients who are suffering from liver disease or is recovering from a heart problem. In the same way, the strength of the dose suggested for a young or elderly patient is much different when compared to the adults.
Fluoxetine drug is used to treat a number of medical conditions and the strength of the dosage varies for each conditions. Patient’s suffering from depression or obsessive-compulsive disorder is placed under the 20mg/day dosage for the start while for bulimia the starting dosage is 60mg which is again taken once a day. A 10mg/day dose is suggested for patients experiencing panic attacks frequently. Further increase in dose strength is considered only in situations where the patient does not experience any relief even after being under the medication for 4 weeks.
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