What is concidered a High Dose of Prozac?

Question

What is concidered a High Dose of Prozac?

Answer 1

According to literature and the trials, that would appear to link to the 40-60mg range.

According to Eli Lilly's research.... "Lilly's own research studies later established that a dose of 5mg per day of Prozac - one-quarter of the recommended amount - was effective for half the people who took it." (Medawar p.147)

Cohen (2001) looked at one of Lilly's key dose studies (Wernicke et al 1988) and found:

5mg/day - 54% response rate

20mg/day - 64% response rate

60mg/day - 65% response rate

So from that, the implication is that 20mg is four times the required dose for many people who respond to the drug.

So although you ask a straightforward question, the answer is anything but - particularly since the marketing push was for a one-size-fits-all dose (20mg) despite research indicating the effectiveness of a much lower dose.

Answer 2

According to doctors, a high dose is 50mg or more. However each individual is different, so while one person can tolerate 40mg another may not be able too!

Answer 3

anything over the recommended dose...

Answer 4

A high dose for you or a high dose in general? I would not suggest more than 60 mg/day or 80 mg once a week.