Ratings, Reviews Summary for PROZAC (ELI LILLY CO)
April 2024 Overall Patient opinion of PROZAC: 3.2 (satisfied)
(based on 949 reviews )Ratings by Age Group for PROZAC
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Age Group | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Pediatric (Under 18) | 69 | 2.52173913043478 |
| Age 18 to 24 | 168 | 2.89285714285714 |
| Age 25 to 34 | 256 | 2.89285714285714 |
| Age 35 to 44 | 236 | 3.53389830508475 |
| Age 45 to 54 | 119 | 3.51260504201681 |
| Age 55 to 64 | 46 | 3.43478260869565 |
| Age 65 to 74 | 17 | 3.47058823529412 |
| Age 75 and up | 2 | 1.5 |
Ratings by Sex for PROZAC
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Sex | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 239 | 2.98 |
| Female | 682 | 3.34 |
| Not Specified | 28 | 2.92 |
Why PROZAC* (Fluoxetine hydrochloride ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of PROZAC: satisfied (average rating score: 3.33)
(based on 822 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** PROZAC
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Depression* | 207 |
| 2 | Anxiety* | 40 |
| 3 | Obsessive-compulsive disorder* | 12 |
| 4 | Major depression* | 11 |
| 5 | Premenstrual syndrome | 8 |
| 6 | Bulimia nervosa | 5 |
| 7 | Panic disorder | 5 |
| 8 | Fibromyalgia | 4 |
| 9 | Panic attack | 4 |
| 10 | Bipolar disorder* | 4 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of PROZAC **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somnolence | 141 |
| 2 | Insomnia | 131 |
| 3 | Headache* | 93 |
| 4 | Anxiety* | 85 |
| 5 | Weight increased | 83 |
| 6 | Nausea* | 72 |
| 7 | Loss of libido | 71 |
| 8 | Fatigue* | 66 |
| 9 | Libido decreased | 60 |
| 10 | Decreased appetite | 57 |
| 11 | Dry mouth | 50 |
| 12 | Weight decreased | 49 |
| 13 | Tremor | 48 |
| 14 | Depression* | 48 |
| 15 | Abnormal dreams | 47 |
| 16 | Apathy | 40 |
| 17 | Drug ineffective* | 40 |
| 18 | Dyspepsia | 38 |
| 19 | Hypoaesthesia | 38 |
| 20 | Dizziness* | 37 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for PROZAC
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Fluoxetine hydrochloride (Selfemra, Fluoxetine, Fluox, Fluoxetina, Fluoxetine hcl, Prozac weekly, Sarafem, Prozac)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com