Fluoxetine
Fluoxetine, Prozac, Prozac Weekly, Sarafem (fluoxetine) is a small molecule pharmaceutical. Fluoxetine was first approved as Fluoxetine on 1987-12-29. It is used to treat bulimia, major depressive disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and panic disorder in the USA. The pharmaceutical is active against sodium-dependent serotonin transporter. In addition, it is known to target equilibrative nucleoside transporter 4, 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2B, anoctamin-1, potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily C member 1, G protein-activated inward rectifier potassium channel 2, 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 6, 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2A, and 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2C.
Trade Name | Fluoxetine, Prozac, Prozac Weekly, Sarafem |
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Common Name | Fluoxetine |
Indication | bulimia, major depressive disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder |
Drug Class | Antidepressants (fluoxetine type) |