Fluoxetina

Fluoxetine belongs to a group of medicines called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants. This medicine is used to treat the following conditions: Adults: to relieve symptoms of depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (is a mental disorder most commonly characterized by intrusive, repetitive thoughts resulting in compulsive behaviours and mental acts that the person feels driven to perform), Bulimia nervosa (eating disorder): Fluoxetine 20 mg Capsule is used alongside psychotherapy for the reduction of binge-eating and purging (for example by making themselves vomit, by taking laxatives to get rid of the calories they have eaten).
Children and adolescents aged 8 years and above:moderate to severe major depressive disorder: If the depression does not respond to psychological therapy after 4-6 sessions, Fluoxetine 20 mg Capsule should be offered to a child or young person with moderate to severe major depressive disorder only in combination with psychological therapy.
How Fluoxetine capsule works: everyone has a substance called serotonin in their brain. People who are depressed or have obsessive compulsive disorder or bulimia nervosa have lower levels of serotonin than others. It is not fully understood how Fluoxetine capsule and other SSRIs work but they may help by increasing the level of serotonin in the brain. Treating these conditions is important to help you get better. If it?s not treated, your condition may not go away and may become more serious and more difficult to treat. You may need to be treated for a few weeks or months to ensure that you are free from symptoms.