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NURS 615 week 4 Nervous System Case Study.docx NURS 615 Fluoxetine Medication Maryville University Drug Action and Use Fluoxetine (Prozac) is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). It b... locks the absorption of the neurotransmitter serotonin in the brain and from it returning remaining serotonin to presynaptic cells (Woo & Robinson, 2016). This helps the regulate the amount of serotonin that each brain cell can transmit to each other ( œFluoxetine: MedlinePlus Drug Information,  2019) by blocking the reuptake of serotonin. The active metabolite is norfluoxetine, this is produced when CYP 450 enzymes act on it and its important to remember that many of the drug-to drug interactions can occur because of the metabolism at the CYP2D6 isoenzyme. Prozac is an antidepressant that is used to treat depression, in hopes to produce a more stable mood for someone. It is used to treat more than depression, you will see it used for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [Show More]

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