Can my child have a reaction to fluoxetine?
Fluoxetine is used as an antidepressant medication in children who have severe depression. Some children experience digestive problems including nausea, vomiting, indigestion, stomach pain, diarrhoea and constipation after taking fluoxetine. Other possible side-effects include anorexia and weight loss, hives and muscle pain. Fluoxetine can also cause nervousness, anxiety, dizziness and headaches. Some children have difficulties sleeping and occasionally children develop rashes after taking the medicine. Rarely, children develop a severe reaction called anaphylaxis, or anaphylactic shock. This is a potentially fatal allergic reaction affecting your whole body, causing swelling, loss of consciousness, low blood pressure and breathing problems. If your child starts taking fluoxetine to help treat depression, he or she will have weekly check-ups with his or her doctor for the first four weeks. This is so the doctor can monitor your child’s health and make sure he or she isn’t having any un
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