Fluoxetine Definition

flo͝oŏksĭ-tēn
noun
A white, crystalline drug, C17H18F3NOHCl, used to treat depression, eating disorders, obsessive-complusive neurosis, etc.
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Origin of Fluoxetine

  • Probably flu(oro)– alteration of oxy– t(olyl) (am)ine

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Fluoxetine Sentence Examples

  • However, at least one study of fluoxetine (Prozac) showed it helped the patient maintain weight gained while in the hospital.

  • Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) such as fluoxetine (Prozac) and sertraline (Zoloft) reduce depression by increasing levels of serotonin, a neurotransmitter.

  • As of 2004, fluoxetine was the only SSRI (and the only antidepressant drug) approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use in children and adolescents with major depressive disorder.

  • The most effective of these are sertraline (Zoloft), fluoxetine (Prozac), and paroxetine (Paxil).

  • As of 2004, fluoxetine (Prozac) was the only SSRI that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved for the treatment of children's depression.

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