Symbyax (Olanzapine and fluoxetine) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - January 23, 2017 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

Is This Really the Best Drug to Treat Depression in Kids? Is This Really the Best Drug to Treat Depression in Kids?
A meta-analysis of pediatric depression drug trials has a clear winner: fluoxetine.Medscape Pediatrics (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - December 14, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Pediatrics Viewpoint Source Type: news

Fluoxetine does not enhance visual perceptual learning and triazolam specifically impairs learning transfer - Lagas AK, Black JM, Byblow WD, Fleming MK, Goodman LK, Kydd RR, Russell BR, Stinear CM, Thompson B.
The selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor fluoxetine significantly enhances adult visual cortex plasticity within the rat. This effect is related to decreased gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) mediated inhibition and identifies fluoxetine as a potential agen... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 11, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

FLUOX-PMS: Antidepressant Does Not Slow MS Progression FLUOX-PMS: Antidepressant Does Not Slow MS Progression
Although there was no significant difference on combined walk and 9-hole peg tests between fluoxetine and placebo groups, researchers and other experts note a trend ' that cannot be ignored. 'Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - September 26, 2016 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Fluoxetine Flops as Progressive MS Therapy
(MedPage Today) -- Trial may have been underpowered to detect a benefit (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - September 17, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Beta-blockers may prevent bone loss linked to antidepressant drugs
Stephen FellerNEW YORK, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- The SSRI drug fluoxetine was found in a recent study to increase bone loss, but researchers may also have found a way to prevent it from occurring. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - September 7, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Antidepressant bone loss could be prevented with beta-blockers
(Columbia University Medical Center) The antidepressant fluoxetine causes bone loss by instructing the brain to send out signals that increase bone breakdown, but a beta-blocker can intercept the signals, a new study in mice has found. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - September 7, 2016 Category: Biology Source Type: news

Prozac (Fluoxetine Hcl) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - August 15, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

Zi Xiu Tang Beauty Face and Figure Capsule contains hidden drug ingredients
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers not to purchase or use Zi Xiu Tang Beauty Face& Figure Capsule, a product promoted for weight loss. This product was identified by FDA during an examination of international mail shipments.FDA laboratory analysis confirmed that Zi Xiu Tang Beauty Face& Figure Capsule contains phenolphthalein and fluoxetine. Phenolphthalein is a chemical that is not an active ingredient in any approved drug in the United States. Studies have indicated that it presents a cancer-causing risk. (Source: NCCAM Featured Content)
Source: NCCAM Featured Content - August 2, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: NCCIH Source Type: news

Fentanyl can cause serotonin syndrome
3.5 out of 5 stars Serotonin Syndrome Induced by Fentanyl in a Child: Case Report. Robles LA. Clin Neuropharmacol 2015 Sept-Oct;38:206-8. Abstract When many clinicians think of serotonin syndrome (SS), they consider the usual suspects: Selective Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) Citalopram Fluoxetine Sertraline Escitalopram Paroxetine Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors Venlafaxine Duloxetine Antidepressants Trazodone Buspirone Clomipramine Aside from these common culprits, there are other commonly used drugs whose clear association with serotonin syndrome is less-often realized: Fentanyl Methadon...
Source: The Poison Review - July 8, 2016 Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Gussow Tags: Medical fentanyl opioid serotonin syndrome Source Type: news

One-year follow-up of children and adolescents with major depressive disorder: relationship between clinical variables and Abcb1 gene polymorphisms - Blázquez A, Gassó P, Mas S, Plana MT, Lafuente A, Lázaro L.
We examined remission and recovery from the index episode in a cohort of patients treated with FLX, and also inves... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 27, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Antidepressants For Kids Ineffective, Potentially Harmful, Study Finds
BOSTON (CBS) — Major depression is usually associated with adults, but quite a few kids suffer from it as well, and more are being treated with antidepressants. But a new analysis published in the journal Lancet finds that most of these drugs are not only ineffective in kids but some may actually be unsafe. Only 1 of 14 antidepressants, fluoxetine, also known as Prozac, was better than a placebo pill at relieving symptoms.  And venlafaxine, or Effexor, was associated with a higher risk of suicidal thoughts and attempts. Experts warn that while depression in kids should remain a priority, current anti-depressants ar...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - June 9, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: larasalahi Tags: Health Local News Syndicated Local CBS Boston Depression Dr. Mallika Marshall WBZ Source Type: news

Most antidepressants not working for children and teenagers – study
Only Prozac found to show measurable benefit, though authors caution their findings are not comprehensive due to a lack of available unbiased dataMost available antidepressants do not help children and teenagers with serious mental health problems and some may be unsafe, experts have warned.A review of clinical trial evidence found that of 14 antidepressant drugs, only one, fluoxetine – marketed as Prozac – was better than a placebo at relieving the symptoms of young people with major depression. Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 9, 2016 Category: Science Authors: Press Association Tags: Depression Medical research Society Pharmaceuticals industry Science Source Type: news

Most Antidepressants Fail to Ease Depression Symptoms in Pediatric Patients, Meta-Analysis Suggests (FREE)
By Kelly Young Edited by Susan Sadoughi, MD, and Richard Saitz, MD, MPH, FACP, FASAM Fluoxetine is the only antidepressant that might be more effective than placebo in treating depression in children … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - June 8, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Study Questions Use of Antidepressants for Children, Teens
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2016 -- Treating children and teens suffering from depression with antidepressants may be both ineffective and potentially dangerous, a new analysis suggests. Of the 14 antidepressants studied, only fluoxetine (Prozac) was more... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 8, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news