Posted by ed_uk on February 6, 2006, at 15:30:29
In reply to Re: Prozac to Celexa, posted by Red_Rach on February 6, 2006, at 14:20:57
Hi Rach
Here is the dosing information for fluoxetine from the current British National Formulary. The BNF is an official UK publication distributed to all doctors and pharmacists.
(Your doc can read this in his own copy)
Dose: depressive illness, 20 mg once daily increased after 3 weeks if necessary, usual dose 20–60 mg (elderly 20–40 mg) once daily; max. 80 mg (elderly max. 60 mg) once daily; child and adolescent under 18 years not recommended
Bulimia nervosa, 60 mg once daily; max. 80 mg once daily; child and adolescent under 18 years not recommended
Obsessive-compulsive disorder, initially 20 mg once daily increased after two weeks if necessary, usual dose 20–60 mg (elderly 20–40 mg) once daily; max. 80 mg (elderly max. 60 mg) once daily; discontinue if no improvement within 10 weeks; child and adolescent under 18 years not recommended
>I must say prozac has always been my number 1, its only pooped out on me once and even then after 6 months or so I returned to it.
Don't switch to citalopram. You'll be disappointed. Stick with fluoxetine.
Regards
Ed
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