Joint Formulary & PAD

Fluoxetine hydrochloride - Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

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Status 1

Blue
Formulations :
  • Capsules
Associated Icons :
Off Label
SPC
Restrictions / Comments :
 

Status 2

Blue
Formulations :
  • Dispersible tablets
  • Oral solution
Associated Icons :
Off Label
SPC
Restrictions / Comments :
Important

Fluoxetine dispersible tablets are the more cost effective option in patents without dysphagia.

Fluoxetine oral solution and dispersible tablets are clinically interchangable for oral use.

 

Status 3

Non Formulary
Formulations :
  • Tablets
Associated Icons :
NFD1
SPC
Restrictions / Comments :

Documentation

  • No records returned.

PAD Profile

ChemicalSubstance :
Fluoxetine hydrochloride
Indication :
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Group Name :
Keywords :
SSRIs, selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors, antidepressants
Brand Names Include :
Prozac
Important Information :

Off-label use.

Initiation, stabilisation and review by the Mental Health specialist team for a minimum of 1 month before any request is made to transfer prescribing responsibility to primary care.

Latest Additions Date From :
Latest Additions Date To :
Guidelines :
Supporting Documents :
0
Traffic Light Entries :
3

Committee Recommendations (1)

The Surrey Heartlands Area Prescribing Committee has agreed to change the length of time that the specialist mental health team should prescribe citalopram, escitalopram, sertraline, fluoxetine and paroxetine for the treatment of PTSD before making a request to primary care.

BLUE (with specialist team initiation). A request for transfer of care to primary care can be made after monitoring for treatment efficacy has been completed, the patient is on the optimal treatment dose and has been stable, defined such that symptoms are not interfering with daily life for at least 1 month.

Other Indications

Below are listed other indications that Fluoxetine hydrochloride is used to treat.

Other Drugs

Below are listed other drugs that are used to treat Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).