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Prozac generic availability, cost, and dosage

The Checkup by Singlecare

Differences | Costs | Off-label uses | How to switch meds Prozac is an antidepressant medication, also known by its generic name, fluoxetine. On the other hand, generic fluoxetine is manufactured by multiple pharmaceutical companies, so its appearance may vary depending on the manufacturer. Is there a generic for Prozac?

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12 Medications With Off-Label Uses

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The term “on-label use” of a drug may seem unfamiliar to most people. In short, this practice is referred to as “off-label” drug use. Surveys have shown that approximately 1 in 5 prescriptions in the US are for off-label use. In certain populations of patients, off-label drug use is even higher.

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What is a Compounding Pharmacy?

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Compounding pharmacists keep active pharmaceutical ingredients in stock and mix them according to a patient’s needs to make a compounded medication. In general, compounded medications are made in a dosage form , such as creams, ointments, transdermal gels, liquids, suppositories, lozenges, and capsules.

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Getting Quality Supplements

The Thyroid Pharmacist

This is because I had learned about various adulterants found in supplements, how some supplement manufacturers don’t actually put the products that are on the label in the bottle, or that the dosages listed on the label may be completely different from what’s in the products.

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What is the best diabetes drug for weight loss?

The Checkup by Singlecare

Some of these medications are also used in patients with heart disease (cardiovascular disease) to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events, like a heart attack or stroke. The chart below outlines the most common GLP-1 agonists (including Mounjaro) that are prescribed off-label for weight loss. Starting dose is 0.75

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What to Keep in Your Integrative Medicine Cabinet

The Thyroid Pharmacist

This can be used in the event of food poisoning, accidental ingestion of a food you’re sensitive to, or for binding mycotoxins and other pathogenic gut infections. How to Use Take 1-2 capsules of GI Detox after exposure to a reactive food, or in the event of food poisoning. It helps eliminate unwanted microbes and toxins.

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Thyroid Antibodies Part 2: Mechanisms to Reduce Thyroid Antibodies

The Thyroid Pharmacist

The Thyroid Event Amsterdam (THEA) Score is a score that can help assess how quickly Hashimoto’s can progress to hypothyroidism (or if you’re already there, to other kinds of autoimmune conditions). A dosage of 200 mcg per day has been found to reduce thyroid antibodies in clinical trials. [41]