Posted by SLS on October 8, 2014, at 14:57:36
In reply to One of my medications is giving me problems or...., posted by seeking information on October 7, 2014, at 21:13:21
Fluoxetine can produce insomnia and agitation in some people - particularly if they carry the "S" allele (homozygous) for the serotonin transporter gene. If the agitation emerged immediately upon the addition of fluoxetine, and has persisted for several weeks, you might want to explore alternative drugs - perhaps fluvoxamine.
Sometimes, fluoxetine - more so than the other SSRIs - can produce transient anxiety and agitation as startup side effects early in treatment. Doctors who are motivated to establish fluoxetine treatment for a patient will sometimes add a benzodiazepine as a temporary bridge for a few weeks to mitigate these effects.
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