Posts tagged antidepressants

Prozac Drug Study

Fluoxentine HCl (Prozac)

Acts as an antidepressant by inhibiting CNS neuronal uptake of serotonin; blocks uptake of serotonin with little effect on norepinephrine; little affinity for muscarinic, histaminergic, and alpha1-adrenergic receptors.

Generic Name: fluoxetine hydrochloride

Brand Name: Apo-Fluoxetine (CAN), Co-Fluoxetine (CAN), Novo-Fluoxetine (CAN), PMS-Fluoxetine (CAN), Prozac, Prozac Pulvules, Prozac Weekly, ratio-Fluoxetine (CAN), Sarafem

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Escitalopram

Generic Name: escitalopram oxalate

Brand Name: Lexapro

Other Info: Pregnancy Category C

Drug classes: Antidepressant, SSRI

Therapeutic actions

Potentiates serotonergic activitity in the CNS by inhibiting reuptake of serotonin resulting in antidepressant effect with little effect on norepinephrine or dopamine; an isomer of citalopram.

Indications
  • Treatment of major depressive disorder
  • Maintenance treatment for patients with major depressive disorder
  • Treatment of generalized anxiety disorder
  • Unlabeled use: Panic disorder
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