Comparing Prozac vs Yaz
| Prozac (fluoxetine) | Yaz (drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol) |
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Prescription only
Prozac may be used for the treatment of depression and other mood disorders. It is more likely to cause insomnia than drowsiness. Prescribed for Anxiety and Stress, Major Depressive Disorder... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, Acne, Birth Control. Yaz may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
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| More about Prozac (fluoxetine) | More about Yaz (drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol) | ||||||||||||||||
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Prozac has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 1239 ratings on Drugs.com. 65% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect. |
Yaz has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 998 ratings on Drugs.com. 45% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
Other drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol brands include: Gianvi, Jasmiel, Lo-Zumandimine, Loryna, Melamisa, Nikki, Ocella, Syeda, Yaela, Yasmin, Zarah, Zumandimine View more | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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210 hours |
32.5 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 682 drugs are known to interact with Prozac:
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A total of 590 drugs are known to interact with Yaz:
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December 29, 1987 |
March 16, 2006 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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