Is 20mg of fluoxetine sufficient to be effective?
Question posted by Yansheng on 31 Oct 2022
Last updated on 31 October 2022 by WildcatVet
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WildcatVet
31 Oct 2022
Hi, Yansheng!
Every individual person responds differently to medication so 20mg may be sufficient for some people but others may require as much as 60-80mg/day.
It all just depends on how well you tolerate the drug and how effective it is for you.
20mg is the standard recommended initial dose so you may or may not need an increase.
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