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Indication Dosage

Indication:

Fluoxetine is a medication that is used to help people who are feeling sad or down for a long time. It is mainly prescribed to treat a condition called depression. Sometimes, it can also be used to help with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), panic attacks, and bulimia nervosa, which is an eating disorder. Basically, it's a medicine that can make you feel better if you're going through a tough time in your life.

Dosage:

Major Depression: 

• Adult: Initially 20 Mg Daily, Dose Is Increased After 3-4 Weeks If Necessary, And At Appropriate Intervals Thereafter, Daily Dose May Be Administered As A Single Or Divided Dose; Maximum 60 Mg Per Day 
• Elderly: Initially 20 Mg Daily, Dose Is Increased After 3-4 Weeks If Necessary, And At Appropriate Intervals Thereafter, Daily Dose May Be Administered As A Single Or Divided Dose; Maximum 40 Mg Per Day But Doses Up To 60 Mg Daily Can Be Used 
• Children 8 Yrs: Initially 10 Mg Per Day, Increase To 20 Mg Per Day After 1 Week; May Be Increased Further After Several Weeks If Clinical Improvement Not Observed; Max 40 Mg Per Day 

Bulimia Nervosa: 

• Adult: 60 Mg Daily As A Single Or Divided Dose 
• Elderly: Up To 40 Mg Daily As A Single Or Divided Dose, The Usual Maximum Dose Is 40 Mg Daily But Doses Up To 60 Mg Daily Can Be Used 

Obsessive-compulsive Disorder: 

• Adult: 20 Mg Daily As A Single Or Divided Dose, Increased If Necessary Up To 60 Mg Daily, Dose To Be Increased Gradually, Review Treatment If Inadequate Response After 10 Weeks; Maximum 60 Mg Per Day 
• Elderly: 20 Mg Daily As A Single Or Divided Dose, Increased If Necessary Up To 40 Mg Daily, Dose To Be Increased Gradually, Review Treatment If Inadequate Response After 10 Weeks, Usual Maximum Dose Is 40 Mg Daily But Doses Up To 60 Mg Daily Can Be Used 
• Children 7 Yr: Initially 10 Mg Per Day, Increase To 20 Mg Per Day After 2 Weeks, Consider Additional Dose Increases After Several More weeks if Clinical Improvement is Not Observed. Usual: 20-40 Mg Per Day, Max: 60 Mg Per Day. 

Panic Disorder: 

• Adults: Initial: 10 Mg Per Day, Increase To 20 Mg Per Day After 1 Week. May Be Increased Further After Several Weeks If Needed; Max: 60 Mg Per Day. 

Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder: 

• Adults: 20 Mg Daily Up To 6 Months. Max: 60 Mg/day. Intermittent Treatment: Initially 20 Mg Daily; Start 14 days before Menses Onset Through 1st Full Day Of Menses Upto 3 Months. Max: 60 Mg/day.

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