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Prozac
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Prozac Prozac is fluoxetine: a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Prozac).
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Prozac
Prozac is fluoxetine: a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Prozac).
Fluoxetine
A drug used to treat depression. It belongs to the family of drugs called antidepressants.
Inhibitor
A substance that is added to another to prevent or slow down an unwanted reaction or change.
Antidepressant
A term typically used to describe medications that are used in the treatment of depression. Such medications are sometimes found useful in the treatment of anxiety and panic disorders, but tend to still be called antidepressants because doctors originally used them to treat depression before realizing the medications could treat anxiety as well. In other words, taking an antidepressant does not necessarily imply that a person is depressed. Medications such as Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitors (SRIs) and Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs) are often called antidepressants, yet are commonly used to treat anxiety as well.
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Prozac weekly
Prozac weekly is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): fluoxetine hydrochloride.
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Parvovirus
May cause an arthritis in adults (females mainly) and behaves like rubella. Causes erythema infectiosum (Fifth disease or 'slapped cheek syndrome') in children.
Pathergy
Occurs in Behcet's syndrome. Sterile pustule forms at the site of sterile needle puncture.
Pauciarticular
Refers to an arthropathy with involvement of 4 or fewer joints.
Pelligrini-Steida disease
Pain and calcification at the femoral site of attachment of the medial collateral ligament of the knee - follows injury.
Periostitis
Inflammation involving the periosteum. May result in new bone formation.
Prozac
Perthe's disease
Osteonecrosis of the femoral head (Legg-Perthe's disease).
Pes cavus
Exaggerated longitudinal arch in the foot.
Pes planus
Flat foot.
Phalen's sign
Paraesthesiae induced in fingers with sustained passive flexion of the wrist. A pointer to the presence of carpal tunnel syndrome.
Pigmented villonodular synovitis
PVNS. Rare, benign but sometimes locally destructive tumour of synovium. Much haemosiderin is present and haemarthroses may occur.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Prozac
Prozac is fluoxetine: a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Prozac).
Fluoxetine
A drug used to treat depression. It belongs to the family of drugs called antidepressants.
Inhibitor
A substance that is added to another to prevent or slow down an unwanted reaction or change.
Antidepressant
A term typically used to describe medications that are used in the treatment of depression. Such medications are sometimes found useful in the treatment of anxiety and panic disorders, but tend to still be called antidepressants because doctors originally used them to treat depression before realizing the medications could treat anxiety as well. In other words, taking an antidepressant does not necessarily imply that a person is depressed. Medications such as Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitors (SRIs) and Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs) are often called antidepressants, yet are commonly used to treat anxiety as well.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Prozac weekly
Prozac weekly is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): fluoxetine hydrochloride.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Parvovirus
May cause an arthritis in adults (females mainly) and behaves like rubella. Causes erythema infectiosum (Fifth disease or 'slapped cheek syndrome') in children.
Pathergy
Occurs in Behcet's syndrome. Sterile pustule forms at the site of sterile needle puncture.
Pauciarticular
Refers to an arthropathy with involvement of 4 or fewer joints.
Pelligrini-Steida disease
Pain and calcification at the femoral site of attachment of the medial collateral ligament of the knee - follows injury.
Periostitis
Inflammation involving the periosteum. May result in new bone formation.
Prozac
Perthe's disease
Osteonecrosis of the femoral head (Legg-Perthe's disease).
Pes cavus
Exaggerated longitudinal arch in the foot.
Pes planus
Flat foot.
Phalen's sign
Paraesthesiae induced in fingers with sustained passive flexion of the wrist. A pointer to the presence of carpal tunnel syndrome.
Pigmented villonodular synovitis
PVNS. Rare, benign but sometimes locally destructive tumour of synovium. Much haemosiderin is present and haemarthroses may occur.
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