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Does Fluoxetine Interfere With The Pregnancy Test Results?

Hi, me and my husband have been trying for a baby. I have missed my period by 7 days tomorrow of which is always on time and have done pregnancy tests and they have come up negative, im on fluoxtine tablets and wondered if that would affect the tests?
Tue, 29 Mar 2016
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Hello dear,
understand your concern.

Fluoxetine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors antidepressant. Fluoxetine affects chemicals in the brain that may be unbalanced in people with depression, panic, anxiety, or obsessive-compulsive symptoms.

Fluoxetine is used to treat major depressive disorder, bulimia nervosa, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder.

Most common side effects are below:
sleep problems, feeling anxious or nervous
headache, dizziness, vision changes, pain, weakness, yawning
upset stomach, dry mouth, sweating, hot flashes,
changes in weight or appetite.
But note that it does not affect the pregnancy test.

I should advice you to repeat the Urinary pregnancy test.
Also do test for Blood HCG leve; that is more accurate than urinary kit.

Hope this may help you.
Best regards
Dr. Sagar
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Does Fluoxetine Interfere With The Pregnancy Test Results?

Hello dear, understand your concern. Fluoxetine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors antidepressant. Fluoxetine affects chemicals in the brain that may be unbalanced in people with depression, panic, anxiety, or obsessive-compulsive symptoms. Fluoxetine is used to treat major depressive disorder, bulimia nervosa, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder. Most common side effects are below: sleep problems, feeling anxious or nervous headache, dizziness, vision changes, pain, weakness, yawning upset stomach, dry mouth, sweating, hot flashes, changes in weight or appetite. But note that it does not affect the pregnancy test. I should advice you to repeat the Urinary pregnancy test. Also do test for Blood HCG leve; that is more accurate than urinary kit. Hope this may help you. Best regards Dr. Sagar