Positive opinion for Prozac in children,but with restrictions

摘要

The European Medicines Agency has recommended that the indication for Prozac (fluoxetine;Eli Lilly) be extended to include moderate to severe depression in children of eight years or older.However,it says that Prozac should be re stricted to children who have not responded to psychological therapy alone after four to six sessions and advises that psychological therapy should continue alongside drug treat- merit.If no clinical benefit is seen within nine weeks,treatment should be reconsidered.