Does Blue Fluoxetine Causing Heartburn

Recently my pharmacy began giving me a new version of fluoxetine, which I have taken for MANY years with no problems.... however the blue fluoxetine gives me horrible heart burn. I use to take them at night before bed, but couldn't sleep, so decided to start taking them in the morning and still get the heartburn. I don't take them with any other meds. I tried an empty stomach, and after eating, but the results are still the same. I also get a bad headache (I think from the heartburn.) Has anyone figured out how to avoid this problem?

REPLY

REPORT

1 Reply

Have you tried taking some type of antacid when you take the Fluoxetine?

I checked interactions between the most common ones and Fluoxetine and didn't find any problems listed. The ones I ran it against were Omeprazole (Prilosec), Famotidine (Pepcid) and Tums, all of which are also available over the counter now.

Learn more Omeprazole details here.

Learn more Famotidine details here.

Learn more Tums details here.

There may be a different inactive ingredient in these ones that just doesn't agree with you and is causing your stomach to produce too much acid. An antacid is likely to be a good idea, to prevent an ulcer from occurring.

You should check all of this out with your doctor, before doing so, but if they don't see any problem with you using an antacid, then it may be worth a try.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Recently my pharmacy began giving me a new version of fluoxetine, which I have taken for MANY years with no problems.......

235 REPLIES

I've been taking Amoxicillin for a week now and have been experiencing heartburn and burping. Could this be due to t...

2 REPLIES

After three highly painful acid in the throat episodes, including a trip to the emergency room, I found this site and re...

5 REPLIES

This is the first time Costco mail order pharmacy has sent me these pills, the previous ones I have been taking for five...

41 REPLIES

I was on methamphetamine for like 10 years I have been clean now 9 months but still have depression I'm starting Pro...

1 REPLY

I need to know what the pill Fluoxetine looks like 10 mg and 20 mg? Please send a picture. ## What does the pill fluoxet...

11 REPLIES

Where can I find this generic fluoxetine? Where I live, every Pharmacy around has quit carrying this drug for depression...

9 REPLIES

I have been on fluoxetine for eight months. I am on 40 mg/day. I've always been prone to sinus infections, but my si...

8 REPLIES

I have taken Prozac generic fluoxetine for two years. I rec'd new prescription from Northside. Since I started takin...

6 REPLIES

I just took six is that all right ## Hi Todd, The dosing information for Fluoxetine is as follows: Initial dose: 20 mg o...

4 REPLIES