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Pt was in fluoxetine for 2 weeks now complaining of decreased appetite .should we stop the medicine?
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GI disturbance is common side effects with fluoxetine and you can take medicine with food and PPI can be added to minimise the GI side effect.
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Dr. L C Sunda
Psychiatrist
42 yrs exp
Delhi
No , You need not stop it . Decrease appetite is one of the symptoms you get when Fluoxetine is started.
Many times this improves after few weeks.
Appetisers can also be added to improve the appetite.
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