Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Prozac as follows: Prozac intake can induce some dizziness and make one drowsy. Starting the medication at a low dose, watching for the response, and gradually changing the dose, to help optimum control of your symptoms, can contribute to controlling/reducing the risk for drowsiness and dizziness due to the medication. If the dizziness becomes bothersome, report it to your physician and other health care personnel, [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Prozac as follows: Prozac use can also induce extreme dry mouth and constipation. Sucking on a sugar free hard candy can help with symptomatic relief of dry mouth. Proper hydration measures and compliance with daily fluid intake recommendations can help with relief from constipation. If you experience any further bothersome constipation, report it to your physician for a recommendation on laxative/stool softener use. Observing compliance [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Prozac as follows: Notify your doctor of any unresolved and worsening anxiety and depressive symptoms or continuing unpleasant side-effects, so that, your dosage on the medication could be revised. If you miss a dose, try taking it at the earliest notice of noncompliance. If it is time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and take the dose scheduled. Do not take an extra [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Prozac as follows: Prozac use, especially on empty stomach, can result in common general constitutional symptoms such as, nausea and vomiting. Taking dose of Prozac with a glass of water, after having some food or a snack can help avoid having unpleasant gastrointestinal symptoms with the medication. Prozac use can induce extreme diarrhea. Proper hydration measures and compliance with daily fluid intake and rehydration measures [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on contraindications for using Prozac as follows: Prozac carries significant risk for obstruction to the flow of aqueous humor, increasing the intraocular pressure, eye pain, headache, blurred vision with haloes around light, and compromised vision. So, Prozac use is contraindicated in individuals with history of glaucoma, especially the closed-angle glaucoma. Prozac can interact with many antibacterial and antifungal antibiotics, antiarrhythmic medications, antidepressants, and antipsychotic medications, resulting in development or aggravation of underlying [...]