SSRI Antidepressants May Save Lives
The SSRI class of antidepressants has been under attack in the past few years, since some studies suggested that these drugs can increase the risk of suicide in young people. A July 2006 study has found that suicide rates in the U.S. have decreased as the rate of fluoxetine (Prozac) prescriptions has increased. (Source: About.com Mental Health)
Source: About.com Mental Health - September 4, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: news
What Medications Should Be Avoided with Long QT Syndrome?
Discussion
Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a frequent cause of pharyngitis, pneumonia and acute bronchitis, but acute otitis media is uncommon. Symptoms are usually self-limited and variable and include cough (non-productive usually but later can be productive), fever, fatigue and occasionally headache. Coryza is rare. Cough can continue for 3 to 4 weeks and can be accompanied by wheezing. Radiographic changes include diffuse infiltrates or focal abnormalities but are variable.
Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a group of disorders that have a prolonged QT interval and a polymorphic ventricular tachycardia. Torsade de pointes (“t...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - July 14, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Should You Take Symbyax for Your Bipolar...
Symbyax is a combination of olanzapine, the active ingredient in Zyprexa, and fluoxetine, the active ingredient in Prozac. It is the first medication approved by the FDA the treatment of the depressive phase of bipolar disorder. (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - July 12, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: bipolar.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
Public Notification: Sport Burner Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient
FDA Public Notification [06-17-2014] The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers not to purchase or use Sport Burner, a product promoted and sold for weight loss on various websites and possibly in some retail stores.
FDA laboratory analysis confirmed that Sport Burner contains fluoxetine. Fluoxetine is an FDA-approved drug in a class of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) used for treating depression, bulimia, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, and premenstrual dysphonic disorder (PMDD). (Source: NCCAM Featured Content)
Source: NCCAM Featured Content - June 26, 2014 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: NCCAM Source Type: news
Public Notification: Toxin Discharged Tea Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient
FDA Public Notification [06-17-2014] The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers not to purchase or use Toxin Discharged Tea, a product promoted and sold for weight loss on various websites and possibly in some retail stores.
FDA laboratory analysis confirmed that Toxin Discharged Tea contains fluoxetine. Fluoxetine is an FDA-approved drug in a class of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) used for treating depression, bulimia, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, and premenstrual dysphonic disorder (PMDD). (Source: NCCAM Featured Content)
Source: NCCAM Featured Content - June 26, 2014 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: NCCAM Source Type: news
Is Duloxetine more or less effective than Fluoxetine in children and teens with MDD?
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News) Two studies of the anti-depressive drug duloxetine, a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, compared its effectiveness and safety to either fluoxetine or placebo in children and adolescents with major depressive disorder. The results of these first controlled trials of duloxetine in pediatric patients with MDD are published in Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 19, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Antidepressants and Suicide Risk in KidsAntidepressants and Suicide Risk in Kids
A large database is used to compare fluoxetine with other antidepressants on risk for suicide in children. Medscape Pediatrics (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - April 26, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Pediatrics Viewpoint Source Type: news
Are There Potential Side Effects of Prozac/Fluo...
Prozac - generic fluoxetine - is an SSRI antidepressant medication used in the treatment of depression, bipolar disorder and other mental illnesses. Prozac side effects are wide-ranging from minor to serious. Patients taking Prozac should be aware of the potential side effects. (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - April 26, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: bipolar.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
Fish exposed to antidepressants exhibit altered behavioral changes
Fish exposed to the antidepressant Fluoxetine, an active ingredient in prescription drugs such as Prozac, exhibited a range of altered mating behaviours, repetitive behaviour and aggression towards female fish, according to new research. "With increased aggression, in the highest level of concentration, female survivorship was only 33% compared to the other exposures that had a survivorship of 77-87.5%. The females that died had visible bruising and tissue damage," according to the lead author. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - April 16, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
Methylene blue and poison-induced hypotension
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Methylene blue used in the treatment of refractory shock resulting from drug poisoning. Fisher J et al. Clin Toxicol 2014 Jan;52:63-65
Abstract
Refractory shock in drug overdose results mainly from myocardial depression and/or vasodilatation. Bedside echocardiography can be very helpful in sorting out these two mechanisms, each of which might require somewhat different therapy.
The best example of this is calcium channel blocker overdose. With myocardial depression, high-dose insulin/euglycemic therapy (HIT) should be considered early on. However, HIT would not be expected to produce significant vasoco...
Source: The Poison Review - January 16, 2014 Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Tags: Medical antidoate distributive shock hypotension methylene blue nitric oxide quetiapine Source Type: news
Adipotrim XT by Deseo Rebajar: Recall - Undeclared Drug Ingredient
Undeclared Fluoxetine, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). Use of SSRIs have been associated with serious side effects including suicidal thinking, abnormal bleeding, and seizures. (Source: FDA MedWatch)
Source: FDA MedWatch - November 21, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
My Dog Is On Prozac
Next up, DSM-5-DV; The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5-Doggie Version.read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)
Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center - November 16, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Lawrence Rubin, Ph.D. Tags: Animal Behavior Anxiety AACAP ACCAP alex trebek allenn francis canine separation disorder. cujo DSM-5 Eli Lilly FDA fluoxetine hydrochloride jeopardy Lassie lawrence rubin marley old yeller pliva prozac reconcile sc Source Type: news
Fluoxetine and suicidal ideation in minor depression - Stone MB, Hammad TA.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - October 14, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news
