Eating disorders

The proven medicine for bulimia

Fluoxetine is the proven medicine for bulimia and should be offered.

72% of the time this step is missed

The silent should: Fluoxetine is the proven medicine for bulimia and should be offered.

In our analysis of de-identified U.S. psychiatric records, this step was missing 72% of the time it should have happened.

This page is information to help you ask questions — it is not medical advice, and you should never start, stop, or change a medication on your own. Bring these questions to your clinician.

Questions for your doctor the next time you see them

Copy a line and ask it — these are questions, never instructions to change treatment.

Is fluoxetine, the medicine proven to help bulimia, an option for me?
Can we discuss adding medication to my treatment?

This page is informational and not medical advice. It describes care patterns across a population, not your situation. Bring these questions to a clinician who knows you.

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