Prozac 20

Country: New Zealand

Language: English

Source: Medsafe (Medicines Safety Authority)

Active ingredient:

Fluoxetine hydrochloride 22.36mg equivalent to fluoxetine 20 mg

Available from:

Eli Lilly and Company (NZ) Limited

ATC code:

N06AB03

INN (International Name):

Fluoxetine hydrochloride 22.36 mg (equivalent to fluoxetine 20 mg)

Dosage:

20 mg

Pharmaceutical form:

Dispersible tablet

Composition:

Active: Fluoxetine hydrochloride 22.36mg equivalent to fluoxetine 20 mg Excipient: Aniseed Colloidal silicon dioxide Crospovidone Mannitol Mentha x piperita Microcrystalline cellulose Saccharin sodium Sodium stearyl fumarate Sorbitol Starch

Class:

Prescription

Prescription type:

Prescription

Manufactured by:

Eli Lilly SA

Therapeutic indications:

Depression and it's associated anxiety, Bulimia nervosa, Obsessive-Compulsive disorder and Premenstrual dysphoric disorder - a severe form of PMS. Diagnosis of PMDD: The essential features of PMDD are clear and established cyclicity of symptoms (occurring during the last week of the luteal phase in most menstrual cycles) such as depressed mood, anxiety, affective lability, and physical symptoms such as breast tenderness or swelling, headaches, joint or muscle pain, bloating, and weight gain. PMDD is a severe clinical entity and is distinguished from the broader premenstrual syndrome by the intensity of its symptoms (particularly mood symptoms) and the extent to which it interferes with social and/or occupational function

Product summary:

Package - Contents - Shelf Life: Blister pack, 1 x 7 physician sample pack - 7 tablets - 24 months from date of manufacture stored at or below 25°C - Blister pack, 3 x 10 - 30 tablets - 24 months from date of manufacture stored at or below 25°C

Authorization date:

1995-08-28

Patient Information leaflet

PROZAC
®

_fluoxetine hydrochloride_ 
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION 

WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET

This leaflet answers some common 
questions about PROZAC.  It does not 
contain all the available information
.  
It 
does not take the place of talking with 
your doctor or pharmacist. 

All medicines have risks and benefits. 

Your doctor has weighed the risks of 
you taking PROZAC against the 
benefits they expect it will have for 
you.  

IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT 
TAKING THIS MEDICINE, TALK TO YOUR 
DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST. 

KEEP THIS LEAFLET WITH THIS MEDICINE.  
You may need to read it again. 

WHAT PROZAC IS USED 
FOR

PROZAC is used to treat: 

•  depression 
•  obsessive compulsive disorder 
(OCD) 
•  premenstrual dysphoric disorder 
(PMDD) 

ASK YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE ANY 
QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY PROZAC HAS 
BEEN PRESCRIBED FOR YOU. Your doctor 
may have prescribed PROZAC for 
another reason.   

PROZAC belongs to a group of 
medicines called selective serotonin 
reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).  SSRIs are 
thought to work by their action on brain 
chemicals called amines which are 
involved in controlling mood. 

PROZAC is available only with a 
doctor’s prescription. 

PROZAC is not recommended for use 
in children and adolescents under 18 
years of age. 
BEFORE YOU TAKE PROZAC

_WHEN YOU MUST NOT TAKE IT _

DO NOT TAKE PROZAC IF YOU ARE 
ALLERGIC TO  
•  ANY MEDICINES CONTAINING 
FLUOXETINE  
•  ANY OF THE INGREDIENTS LISTED AT THE 
END

OF THIS LEAFLET.  

Some of the symptoms of an allergic 
reaction may include shortness of 
breath, wheezing or difficulty 
breathing; swelling of the face, lips, 
tongue or other parts of the body; rash, 
itching or hives on the skin. 

DO NOT TAKE PROZAC IF YOU ARE 
TAKING ANOTHER MEDICINE FOR 
DEPRESSION CALLED A MONOAMINE 
OXIDASE