Weekly Prozac Dosage: Treatment Alternative for Depression. FDA Consumer | May 1, 2001 | COPYRIGHT 2001 U.S. Government Printing Office. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

People who require longer-term treatment of depression now have another treatment option. In February, the Food and Drug Administration approved Prozac Weekly (fluoxetine hydrochloride), the first prescription medication given weekly for the longer-term treatment of depression. It is intended for use by people whose symptoms have stabilized and who require continuing treatment.

Fluoxetine is cleared slowly from the body, which allows the drug to work when taken only once a week. In addition, the Prozac Weekly tablets are coated with a substance to help delay release ...

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