What are the advantages and disadvantages of Prozac?

The advantages are that sometimes Prozac helps people, and sometimes it helps those people a lot. They are in the minority, but minorities should never be ignored, whether they are the minority aided or the minority hurt. read more

Prozac, for example, wears off in about a third of patients within a year. Sexual dysfunction, reported in as many as 30% to 60% of patients. These important concerns are downplayed by Prozac's manufacturer, Eli Lilly and Co. read more

Advantages: Fluoxetine has advantages over other SSRIs in patients who are poorly compliant 3. Fluoxetine has a long half-life, so missing the dose unlikely to cause problems. Safety in overdose, relatively mild toxic effects even in children 25, 26; Mild withdrawal symptoms 8; Low potential for weight gain 9. read more