Posted by sdb on August 28, 2006, at 8:31:02
In reply to Low dose fluoxetine (Prozac) » saturn, posted by ed_uk on August 26, 2006, at 15:17:27
> Rather than cutting tablets, it might be easier just to take a 20mg capsule on alternate days or twice weekly. Fluoxetine (and it's active metabolite) have a long half life - which is why this is possible.
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> EdThere are mostly capsules available around the globe. For sensitive individuals with Panic disorder it would probably make sense to split a 20mg capsule into two 10mg parts and take the 10mg dosage every second day. I did not know that people can respond to low dosage of prozac with PD. I always thought fluoxetine is something very activating even triggering anxiety like Wellbutrin.
An interesting thing are the indications. Where I live (you know :-) ) prozac is only indicated for depression whereas citalopram is indicated for everything and escitalopram for Major despression and social phobia. Totally different in the US, prozac is indicated for almost everything whereas citalopram only for depression.
kind regards
~s
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