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mckesson packaging services business unit of mckesson corporation - fluoxetine hydrochloride (unii: i9w7n6b1kj) (fluoxetine - unii:01k63sup8d) - fluoxetine hydrochloride 20 mg - fluoxetine is indicated for the acute and maintenance treatment of major depressive disorder in adult patients and in pediatric patients aged 8 to18 years [see clinical studies (14.1)]. the usefulness of the drug in adult and pediatric patients receiving fluoxetine for extended periods, should periodically be reevaluated [see dosage and administration (2.1)].   fluoxetine is indicated for the acute and maintenance treatment of obsessions and compulsions in adult patients and in pediatric patients aged 7 to 17 years with obsessive compulsive disorder (ocd) [see clinical studies (14.2)].  the effectiveness of fluoxetine in long-term use, i.e., for more than 13 weeks, has not been systematically evaluated in placebo-controlled trials. therefore, the physician who elects to use fluoxetine for extended periods, should periodically re-evaluate the long-term usefulness of the drug for the individual patient [see dosage and administration (2.2)]. fluoxetine is indicated for the acute and maintenance treatment of bing