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Organic Chemicals > Amines > Propylamines > Fluoxetine

Preferred term

Fluoxetine  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Fluoxetin
  • N-Methyl-gamma-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy)benzenepropanamine

Scope note

  • The first highly specific serotonin uptake inhibitor. It is used as an antidepressant and often has a more acceptable side-effects profile than traditional antidepressants.

History note

  • 90(79); was FLUOXETIN see under PROPYLAMINES 1979-88; was FLUOXETIN 1989

In other languages

  • fluoksetiini

    Finnish

  • Fluoxetin Mylan
  • Fluoxetin Sandoz
  • fluoxetinum
  • Fluoxone
  • Seromex
  • Seronil
  • Fluoxetin

    Swedish

  • Fluoxetinhydroklorid
  • Prozac

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D005473

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