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===Fluoxetine===
===Fluoxetine===
Fluoxetine is an SSRI commonly sold under the brand name '''Prozac'''. Fluoxetine is indicated for the treatment of major depressive disorder, bulimia nervosa, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder. Fluoxetine is sometimes used in conjunction with olanzapine (an atypical antipsychotic) to treat bipolar I disorder as well as treatment-resistant depression.<ref>Fluoxetine | https://www.drugs.com/fluoxetine.html</ref> A single pill medication called '''Symbyax''' is a combination of [[olanzapine]] and fluoxetine.<ref>Symbyax Prescribing Information | http://pi.lilly.com/us/symbyax-pi.pdf</ref> Fluoxetine is on the World Health Organization's list of essential medicines, a list of medicines needed for a basic and effective health system.<ref>WHO List of Essential Medicines | http://www.who.int/medicines/publications/essentialmedicines/EML2015_8-May-15.pdf</ref> Fluoxetine was first FDA approved in 1987.
[[Fluoxetine]] is an SSRI commonly sold under the brand name '''Prozac'''. Fluoxetine is indicated for the treatment of major depressive disorder, bulimia nervosa, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder. Fluoxetine is sometimes used in conjunction with olanzapine (an atypical antipsychotic) to treat bipolar I disorder as well as treatment-resistant depression.<ref>Fluoxetine | https://www.drugs.com/fluoxetine.html</ref> A single pill medication called '''Symbyax''' is a combination of [[olanzapine]] and fluoxetine.<ref>Symbyax Prescribing Information | http://pi.lilly.com/us/symbyax-pi.pdf</ref> Fluoxetine is on the World Health Organization's list of essential medicines, a list of medicines needed for a basic and effective health system.<ref>WHO List of Essential Medicines | http://www.who.int/medicines/publications/essentialmedicines/EML2015_8-May-15.pdf</ref> Fluoxetine was first FDA approved in 1987.


===Fluvoxamine===
===Fluvoxamine===