Does Prozac help with depression and anxiety equally?

Fluoxetine and all other medications classified as “antidepressants”, except bupropion (Wellbutrin), are very effective against anxiety. One measure used to detect the efficacy of a medicine is called number needed to treat (NNT). read more

For me and a few others that I know who have been on it, (when my doctor put me on it he took away my anxiety medicine telling me Prozac handles both depression and anxiety), it did little for anxiety. I can say though, it did help a little more with my social anxiety than it did for my other anxiety conditions. read more

"This antidepressant does help with anxiety and depression, but caused me to have side effects like stomach problems (mostly diarrhea), terrible acne, made me tired yawning all day, constantly hungry, and bothered my sinuses. read more

Both medications can reduce anxiety, fear, and compulsive behaviors. For people who have major depression, they can dramatically improve quality of life. However, these drugs do have some differences, including who they’re used for. read more