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Suggest Medication For Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Hello. My son formally diagnosed w OCD. Has been on Zoloft for two yrs but ineffective . Has been up to 150 mg day at times but could not tolerate side effects of sexual dysfct , poor appetite , blurred vision , insomnia. 200 mg way too much. We tried tapering him off Zoloft and now been off for couple months. His rituals are returning and becoming more withdrawn . We would like to start a different med . Can u share w me the next best two drugs for OCD in. 16 yo male who is very active sports and working out in gym . Thank u in advance for ur help
Sat, 30 Mar 2019
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Hello,

The other better options for OCD is fluvoxamine and clomipramine. I personally prefer fluoxamine because of lower side effects and better effect.


Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Ashok Kumar,
Psychiatrist
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Suggest Medication For Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Hello, The other better options for OCD is fluvoxamine and clomipramine. I personally prefer fluoxamine because of lower side effects and better effect. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Ashok Kumar, Psychiatrist