A patient begins fluoxetine for depression. Which statement about the expected response is correct?
Correct answer: B. The full antidepressant effect may take several weeks
- A. Mood usually improves after the first dose
- B. The full antidepressant effect may take several weeks
- C. The medicine works only when taken during sadness
- D. The medicine should be stopped once sleep improves
Explanation
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors usually require several weeks for their full antidepressant effect. The patient should take the medicine regularly and should not stop it simply because one symptom improves.
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