The British Medical Journal (BMJ) received the documents concerning the drug fluoxetine (
Prozac) from an anonymous source and has now turned them over to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
According to the study by Norman Baker MP, Liberal Democrat shadow environment secretary,
Prozac has been found by the EA to be 'both toxic and persistent' and 'a substance that could be of potential concern'.
"Although
Prozac is a good drug to treat people with depression it doesn't suit every person and every type of depression, particularly people who are agitated because
Prozac will probably make them worse at first.
Even as they consider themselves recovering alcoholics, they are taking and feeling better on mood medication such as
Prozac and stimulants such as Ritalin (taken for"adult attention deficit disorder").
This led to the FDA's reanalyzing data for Effexor and several other SSRIs, and in October the FDA issued an advisory citing similar findings for Celexa, Effexor,
Prozac and Zoloft.
The company added that Fluoxetine Tablets, USP in 10 and 20 mg is AB-rated to the branded product,
Prozac (fluoxetine) tablets, USP.
Claiming to be unable to cope with frequent price cuts by Taiwan's National Health Insurance (NHI), the local Taiwanese maker of the
Prozac 20 mg, Zuellig Pharma, announced last week that it will stop selling the antidepressant in Taiwan on April 1.
The difference between
Prozac alone and the placebo wasn't statistically significant, but light therapy alone was significantly better than the placebo, and light therapy with medication was the most effective treatment of all.
Louise, 47, said: "The antidepressant made me feel better but I knew nothing about any risks to unborn children and was still taking
Prozac when I became pregnant.
Emma, by email A Taking antidepressants such as
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Prozac is the trade name of the drug fluoxetine and is an antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class.