If your doctor or health visitor says your baby is healthy, you can take fluoxetine while breastfeeding
In general, these antidepressants are options during pregnancy: Certain selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
Home Medicines A to Z Fluoxetine (Prozac) How and when to take fluoxetine Dosage The usual dose of fluoxetine for adults is 20mg a day
Explain the benefits of breastfeeding and the risks associated with taking psychotropic medication when breastfeeding
common during pregnancy, affecting nearly 1 in 5 pregnant women and people
As fluoxetine is excreted in human milk, nursing while on fluoxetine is not recommended
Fluoxetine does not affect any type of contraception including the combined pill or emergency contraception
However, further research is needed
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It is also known by the trade names Prozac, Prozep, Olena and Oxactin
Pregnancy Category C — It should be noted that the diagnosis of PMDD does exist during pregnancy
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Pregnancy, breastfeeding and fertility
fluoxetine + abrocitinib avoid combo if also combined w/ moderate or strong CYP2C9 inhibitor; otherwise, monitor platelets, bleeding s/sx, and decr
There is evidence that taking SSRIs early in pregnancy slightly increases the risk of your baby developing heart defects, spina bifida or cleft lip
It is also used together with olanzapine to treat depression that is part of bipolar disorder and treatment resistant depression in patients who have received at least Prozac, Pregnancy and Birth Defects
4 ) Before discussing the benefits and harms of treatment, or starting, stopping or switching antidepressant treatment during pregnancy, seek advice, ideally from a specialist perinatal mental health team, where available; or from a secondary mental health service; or the UK Teratology Information Service (UKTIS) on 0344 892 0909
Prices Medicare Drug Info Side Effects Images Fluoxetine ( Prozac ) is an inexpensive drug used to treat mood problems such as depression , obsessive compulsive disorder , and panic attacks
Alternatively, medicines with a lower excretion into breastmilk may be preferred, particularly when nursing a newborn or preterm infant
Otherwise, agents with lower excretion into breastmilk may be preferred, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant
These side effects usually happen early in treatment and then improve with time
Fluoxetine and other SSRIs may cause the following withdrawal symptoms when a person stops using them: a feeling of detachment
As conventional capsules, tablets, or solution: Initially, 20 mg daily (in the morning)