Fluoxetine

Fluoxetine
Fluoxetine
Molecular structure via molpic
Molecular formulaC17H18F3NO
Molecular mass309.33 g/mol
Melting point179 - 182 °C
Boiling point395.1°C at 760 mmHg
Solubilityinsoluble
Chiralityracemic
Identifiers
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IUPAC nameN-methyl-3-phenyl-3-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]propan-1-amine
Cannonical SMILESCNCCC(C1=CC=CC=C1)OC2=CC=C(C=C2)C(F)(F)F
InChIInChI=1S/C17H18F3NO/c1-21-12-11-16(13-5-3-2-4-6-13)22-15-9-7-14(8-10-15)17(18,19)20/h2-10,16,21H,11-12H2,1H3
InChIKeyRTHCYVBBDHJXIQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Dosing
Oral
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Threshold1 mg
Light1 - 17.5 mg
Common17.5 - 20 mg
Strong20 - 40 mg
Heavy40 - 80 mg
Statistically derived dosages by Sernyl

Fluoxetine (also known as Prozac, Fluoxetina, Pulvules, Eufor, Animex-On, Fluoxetin, Fluval, Portal, Fluoxetinum or Fluoxetina [Spanish]) is a depressant substance of the amine class.

Chemistry

Fluoxetine is typically prepared in the form of its amine salts hydrochloride and oxalate.

Fluoxetine is a racemic mixture of two optical stereoisomers.

See also