A Guide To Taking Prozac
Prozac was introduced in 1986, and it has helped millions of people recover from depression. Prozac is an antidepressant and it is prescribed for major depressive disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, bulimia nervosa and panic disorder. Prozac is approved by the FDA.
What Should I Know Before I Start Taking Prozac?
First, you should talk to your doctor about your symptoms and what you are experiencing. Talk to your doctor about the benefits and the risks for using antidepressant medications. Please note that antidepressants may increase suicidal actions or thoughts in the first few months for teenagers, young adults and children. This risk is higher for people that have a history for suicidal actions, thoughts, depression and bipolar disorder.
Additionally, you should pay attention to your mood, thoughts, actions and feelings when you are taking Prozac. If you are having negative thoughts and your mood is becoming worse, you should call your doctor.
Make sure you visit your doctor periodically. Tell your doctor if the medication is not working for you or if you are experiencing any horrible side effects, insomnia, panic attacks, mania, anger, etc.
In addition, you should never stop taking Prozac or another antidepressant without telling your doctor. If you stop taking it all of a sudden, you may experience negative symptoms.
Also, if you take any other medications, over the counter pills, or vitamins you should inform your doctor. Some medicines can interact with Prozac, and taking them might cause a serious problem for you. Please abstain from drinking alcohol and doing street drugs because it is very dangerous, and your condition might get worse.
Prozac is used to treat depression in adults and children who are older than 8 years old. Prozac is used to treat obsessive compulsive disorder in adults and children who are older than 7. It is also used to treat bulimia nervosa and panic disorder in adults. Prozac is safe to take for the long term.
If you are taking an Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor (MAOI), you should not take Prozac. If you have stopped taking the MAOI in the last two weeks, you cannot take Prozac. In addition, if you stop taking Prozac, you cannot take an MAOI until at least 6 weeks have passed. These medicines intereact with each other and the result could be life-threatening.
If you take these two medications, you may experience side effects such as a high fever, rigid muscles, muscle spasms that you cannot control, changes in heart rate and blood pressure, confusion and unconsciousness.