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fluoxetine and Cancer of the Tongue

fluoxetine has been researched along with Cancer of the Tongue in 1 studies

Fluoxetine: The first highly specific serotonin uptake inhibitor. It is used as an antidepressant and often has a more acceptable side-effects profile than traditional antidepressants.
fluoxetine : 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.
N-methyl-3-phenyl-3-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]propan-1-amine : An aromatic ether consisting of 4-trifluoromethylphenol in which the hydrogen of the phenolic hydroxy group is replaced by a 3-(methylamino)-1-phenylpropyl group.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"In a 59-year-old man with a swallowing problem and loss of weight, who used fluoxetine because of depression, gastroscopy revealed a black hairy structure on the dorsum of the tongue, known as black hairy tongue."3.72[Diagnostic image (189). A man with a tongue disorder. Black hairy tongue]. ( Hommes, M; Hoskam, JA, 2004)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (100.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Hommes, M1
Hoskam, JA1

Other Studies

1 other study available for fluoxetine and Cancer of the Tongue

ArticleYear
[Diagnostic image (189). A man with a tongue disorder. Black hairy tongue].
    Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde, 2004, May-15, Volume: 148, Issue:20

    Topics: Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; Depression; Diagnosis, Differential; Diet; Fluoxetine; Hum

2004