Generic name: fluoxetine hydrochloride
Dosage form: oral solution
Drug class:Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Jun 1, 2022.
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WARNING: SUICIDAL THOUGHTS AND BEHAVIORS
- Antidepressants increased the risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior in children, adolescents, and young adults in short-term studies. These studies did not show an increase in the risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors with antidepressant use in patients over age 24; there was a reduction in risk with antidepressant use in patients aged 65 and older. [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1)].
- In patients of all ages who are started on antidepressant therapy, monitor closely for worsening and for emergence of suicidal thoughts...
