Limitations and conclusions: Folic acid is a simple method of greatly improving the antidepressant action of fluoxetine and probably other antidepressants
Enhancement of the antidepressant action of fluoxetine by folic acid: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial
Main outcome measures Clinical response (>50% improvement on the HDRS)
63: 4/23: Folic acid: 22
The same was true, although to a lesser extent, for S-adenosylmethionine, methylfolate (a form of the B vitamin folic acid) and Vitamin D
Neither folic acid, nor fluoxetine
Avoid drinking alcohol while taking fluoxetine (Prozac) because it can worsen some side effects (e
, decreased sex drive, delayed orgasm)
Patients were randomly assigned to folic acid (5 mg/day) or placebo group in addition to fluoxetine (40 mg/day)
These side effects are usually mild and go away after a couple of weeks
noisy breathing
This is not a complete list of side effects Absorption
Some of the common ones include nausea, insomnia, headache, and weight changes
thioridazine levels, risk of QT prolongation, cardiac arrhythmias, CNS depression, psychomotor impairment, other adverse effects (hepatic metab
Methadone can increase the risk of side effects in people taking fluoxetine
See also Warning section
Depression can develop for no apparent reason, or it can be triggered by a life event such as a relationship problem, a bereavement, or an illness
7 μmol), or 40 mg (129
Brand names: Prozac
Adverse Signs and symptoms