Term Name: fluoxetine
Synonyms: (+-)-N-methyl-3-phenyl-3-((alpha,alpha,alpha-trifluoro-p-tolyl)oxy)propylamine, (+-)-N-methyl-gamma-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy)benzenepropanamine, fluoxetina, fluoxetine, fluoxetinum, Prozac, rac-N-methyl-3-phenyl-3-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]propan-1-amine
Definition: A racemate comprising equimolar amounts of (R)- and (S)-fluoxetine. A selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), it is used (generally as the hydrochloride salt) for the treatment of depression (and the depressive phase of bipolar disorder), bullimia nervosa, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:5118]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: racemate
has_functional_parent: (trifluoromethyl)benzene
has_part: (R)-fluoxetine (S)-fluoxetine
has_role: analgesic antidepressant drug allergen environmental contaminant serotonin uptake inhibitor xenobiotic