Prozac Capsules and Rebetol

• Generic Name: fluoxetine
• Dosage Forms: capsule
• Other Brand Names: Prozac, Prozac Weekly, Sarafem, Rapiflux, Selfemra, PROzac Pulvules

Prozac (fluoxetine) is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant. Fluoxetine affects chemicals in the brain that may be unbalanced in people with depression, panic, anxiety, or obsessive-compulsive symptoms.

Prozac is used to treat major depressive disorder, bulimia nervosa (an eating disorder), obsessive-compulsive disorder, and panic disorder.

Prozac is sometimes used together with another medication called olanzapine (Zyprexa) to treat manic depression caused by bipolar disorder. This combination is also used to treat depression after at least 2 other medications have been tried without successful treatment of symptoms.

If you also take olanzapine (Zyprexa), read the Zyprexa medication guide and all patient warnings and instructions provided with that medication.

Prozac may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: ribavirin
• Dosage Forms: capsule, oral solution
• Other Brand Names: Rebetol, RibaPak, Ribasphere, RibaTab, Copegus, Virazole, RibaPak 600, Moderiba, Moderiba 800 Dose Pack, Moderiba 1200 Dose Pack, Moderiba 1000 Dose Pack, Moderiba 600 Dose Pack

Rebetol (ribavirin) is an antiviral medication.

Rebetol is used to treat chronic hepatitis C in people 3 years and older with liver disease. It MUST be used together with an interferon alfa product (such as Pegasys, PegIntron, Sylatron, or Intron A).

It is not known if using Rebetol in children younger than 3 years old is safe or if it will work.