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1 Indications And Usage Fluoxetine Is A Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Indicated For: Acute And Maintenance Treatment Of Major Depressive Disorder (Mdd) In Adult And Pediatric Patients Aged 8 To 18 Years ( 1.1 ) Acute And Maintenance Treatment Of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (Ocd) In Adult And Pediatric Patients Aged 7 To 17 Years ( 1.2 ) Acute And Maintenance Treatment Of Bulimia Nervosa In Adult Patients ( 1.3 ) Acute Treatment Of Panic Disorder, With Or Without Agoraphobia, In Adult Patients ( 1.4 ) Fluoxetine And Olanzapine In Combination For: Acute Treatment Of Depressive Episodes Associated With Bipolar I Disorder In Adults ( 1.5 ) 1.1 Major Depressive Disorder Fluoxetine Hydrochloride Is Indicated For The Acute And Maintenance Treatment Of Major Depressive Disorder In Adult Patients And In Pediatric Patients Aged 8 To18 Years [See Clinical Studies ( 14.1 ) ]. The Usefulness Of The Drug In Adult And Pediatric Patients Receiving Fluoxetine For Extended Periods, Should Periodically Be Reevaluated [See Dosage And Administration ( 2.1 ) ]. 1.2 Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Fluoxetine Is Indicated For The Acute And Maintenance Treatment Of Obsessions And Compulsions In Adult Patients And In Pediatric Patients Aged 7 To 17 Years With Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (Ocd) [See Clinical Studies ( 14.2 ) ]. The Effectiveness Of Fluoxetine In Long-Term Use, I.e., For More Than 13 Weeks, Has Not Been Systematically Evaluated In Placebo-Controlled Trials. Therefore, The Physician Who Elects To Use Fluoxetine For Extended Periods, Should Periodically Re-Evaluate The Long-Term Usefulness Of The Drug For The Individual Patient [See Dosage And Administration ( 2.2 ) ]. 1.3 Bulimia Nervosa Fluoxetine Is Indicated For The Acute And Maintenance Treatment Of Binge-Eating And Vomiting Behaviors In Adult Patients With Moderate To Severe Bulimia Nervosa [See Clinical Studies ( 14.3 ) ]. The Physician Who Elects To Use Fluoxetine For Extended Periods Should Periodically Re-Evaluate The Long-Term Usefulness Of The Drug For The Individual Patient [See Dosage And Administration ( 2.3 ) ]. 1.4 Panic Disorder Fluoxetine Is Indicated For The Acute Treatment Of Panic Disorder, With Or Without Agoraphobia, In Adult Patients [See Clinical Studies ( 14.4 ) ]. The Effectiveness Of Fluoxetine In Long-Term Use, I.e., For More Than 12 Weeks, Has Not Been Established In Placebo-Controlled Trials. Therefore, The Physician Who Elects To Use Fluoxetine For Extended Periods, Should Periodically Re-Evaluate The Long-Term Usefulness Of The Drug For The Individual Patient [See Dosage And Administration ( 2.4 ) ]. 1.5 Fluoxetine And Olanzapine In Combination: Depressive Episodes Associated With Bipolar I Disorder When Using Fluoxetine And Olanzapine In Combination, Also Refer To The Clinical Studies Section Of The Package Insert For Symbyax ® . Fluoxetine And Olanzapine In Combination Is Indicated For The Acute Treatment Of Depressive Episodes Associated With Bipolar I Disorder In Adult Patients. Fluoxetine Monotherapy Is Not Indicated For The Treatment Of Depressive Episodes Associated With Bipolar I Disorder.
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