Therapeutic Note(s)

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FLUOXETINE HCL
Because of the long half-life of the fluoxetine metabolite, steady-state concentrations occur only after 4-6 weeks. Use with caution in anorexic patients. Fluoxetine therapy should be discontinued for 5 weeks before starting irreversible monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOI). Similarly irreversible MAOI should be discontinued for 2 weeks before starting fluoxetine.