PROZAC

This brand name is authorized in United States. It is also authorized in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Ecuador, Estonia, France, Hong Kong SAR China, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Romania, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, UK.

Active ingredients

The drug PROZAC contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

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UNII I9W7N6B1KJ - FLUOXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE
 

Fluoxetine is a selective inhibitor of serotonin reuptake, and this probably accounts for the mechanism of action. Fluoxetine has practically no affinity to other receptors such as α1, α2, and β-adrenergic; serotonergic; dopaminergic; histaminergic1; muscarinic; and GABA receptors.

 
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Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Document Type Information Source  
 PROZAC Capsule MPI, US: SPL/PLR FDA, National Drug Code (US)
 PROZAC Hard capsules / Oral solution MPI, EU: SmPC Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)

Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC Group Classification
N06AB03 Fluoxetine N Nervous system → N06 Psychoanaleptics → N06A Antidepressants → N06AB Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
AU Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme 1434L
BR Câmara de Regulação do Mercado de Medicamentos 507602301113311, 507602302111310, 507602307111319, 507616080019903
CA Health Products and Food Branch 00636622, 02018985
EC Agencia Nacional de Regulación, Control y Vigilancia Sanitaria 29220-04-10
EE Ravimiamet 1070402, 1612886, 1836019
ES Centro de información online de medicamentos de la AEMPS 57954
FR Base de données publique des médicaments 61885224
GB Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency 162297
HK Department of Health Drug Office 30503
IE Health Products Regulatory Authority 38458, 39099, 42522, 43237, 43480
IL מִשְׂרַד הַבְּרִיאוּת 746
IT Agenzia del Farmaco 025970029, 025970043, 025970056, 039430018
MT Medicines Authority AA908/14602
MX Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios 120M88
NL Z-Index G-Standaard, PRK 68039
NZ Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority 5112
RO Agenția Națională a Medicamentului și a Dispozitivelor Medicale W10228001, W10228002
SG Health Sciences Authority 03027P
TR İlaç ve Tıbbi Cihaz Kurumu 8699673150031, 8699673150116, 8699673656021
US FDA, National Drug Code 0777-3104, 0777-3105, 0777-3107
ZA Health Products Regulatory Authority 30/1.2/0503, S/1.2/68

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