Chemical Properties
White to Off-White Powder
Uses
A selectiive derotonin reuptake inhibitor. Used as an antidepressant
Uses
Antidepressant;5-HT uptake inhibitor
Uses
Fluoxetine hydrochloride is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI),it is used as an antidepressant.
Definition
ChEBI: N-methyl-3-phenyl-3-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]-1-propanamine hydrochloride (1:1) is a hydrochloride and a N-methyl-3-phenyl-3-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]propan-1-amine.
brand name
Prozac (Lilly); Sarafem (Lilly); Sarafem (Warner Chilcott).
Veterinary Drugs and Treatments
Fluoxetine may be beneficial for the treatment of canine aggression,
stereotypic
behaviors (and other obsessive-compulsive behaviors),
and anxiety. It may be useful in cats for the aforementioned behaviors
and, additionally, for inappropriate elimination.
