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Obsessive-compulsive Disorder

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a mental health condition characterised by obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviours that can cause significant distress and interfere with a person’s daily life.

Zoloft

Sertraline

25mg · 50mg · 100mg

Sertraline tablets for major depressive disorder and panic disorder. It is an SSRI that can take a few weeks to show its full effect.

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Fluoxetine Capsules

Fluoxetine

10mg · 20mg

Fluoxetine capsules for depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder. It increases serotonin in the brain to regulate mood.

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Key points

  • OCD can affect men, women, and children, with symptoms sometimes starting as early as age 6 but often beginning around puberty and early adulthood.
  • An obsession is an unwanted, unpleasant thought, image, or urge that repeatedly enters the mind and causes anxiety, disgust, or unease; a compulsion is a repetitive behaviour or mental act done to temporarily relieve those feelings.
  • There is no cure for OCD, but available treatments can help people manage symptoms, participate in day-to-day activities, and improve quality of life.

Medicines listed for Obsessive-compulsive Disorder

The products listed for this condition are Sertraline and Fluoxetine, both selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Sertraline is available as a tablet in 25 mg, 50 mg and 100 mg strengths; fluoxetine comes in 10 mg and 20 mg capsules. SSRIs are one of the treatment approaches used for obsessive-compulsive disorder, and benefits may take up to 12 weeks to become noticeable.

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