Term Name: | fluoxetine hydrochloride |
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Synonyms: | (+-)-fluoxetine HCl, (+-)-fluoxetine hydrochloride, (+-)-methyl-gamma-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]benzenepropanamine hydrochloride, (+-)-N-methyl-3-phenyl-3-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]propylamine hydrochloride, 3-(p-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-N-methyl-3-phenylpropylamine hydrochloride, Adofen, Affectine, Ansilan, Deproxin, Digassim, Erocap, Fluctin, Fluctine, Fludac, Flufran, Flunil, Fluox-Puren, Fluoxac, Fluoxeren, fluoxetine HCl, fluoxetine hydrochloride, Fluoxil, Flutin, Flutine, Fluxen, Fluxil, Fontex, Foxetin, Lilly 110140, Lorien, Lovan, LY 110140, LY110140, Margrilan, Modipran, Neupax, Nopres, Nuzak, Oxedep, Pragmaten, Prizma, Proctin, Prodep, Profluzac, Prozac, rac-fluoxetine hydrochloride, rac-N-methyl-3-phenyl-3-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]propan-1-amine hydrochloride, Reconcile, Rowexetina, Sanzur, Sarafem, Selfemra, Sinzac, Zactin, Zepax |
Definition: | A racemate comprising equimolar amounts of (R)- and (S)-fluoxetine hydrochloride. A selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), it is used for the treatment of depression (and the depressive phase of bipolar disorder), bullimia nervosa, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:5119] ( EBI ) |