fluoxetine

fluoxetine
flu·ox·e·tine .flü-'äk-sə-.tēn n an antidepressant drug that is administered in the form of its hydrochloride C17H18F3NO·HCl and enhances serotonin activity see PROZAC

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n.
an antidepressant drug that acts by prolonging the action of the neurotransmitter serotonin (5-hydroxy-tryptamine) in the brain (see SSRI). It is administered by mouth. Possible side-effects include nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, insomnia, anxiety, fever, skin rash, and convulsions. Trade name: Prozac.

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flu·ox·e·tine (floo-okґsə-tēn) a selective serotonin uptake inhibitor used as the hydrochloride salt.

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