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Can Prozac Cause Mouth Ulcers?

My 15 year old son has been getting multiple painful ulcers at a time in his mouth for over a year. His dentist says the only thing they can think of its stress, his doctor has tested him for everything and has no clue What is going on but put him on a prescription vitamin and a few oral rinses to use daily. Is it possible that his 40mg of Prozac Is causing this?
Wed, 20 Jan 2016
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concern..

As per your complain prozac contains active ingredient Fluoxetine and is an antidepressant drug..
It does not seems to cause mouth ulcers directly but is seen to cause dry mouth that can in turn cause mouth ulcers as dry mouth can cause dry and irritated mucosa inside mouth and it can cause ulcer eruptions..
Stress and deficiency of Vitamin B 12 is also a common cause of mouth ulcers..
I would suggest you to continue giving him multivitamins as well as gargle with a numbing mouthwash to relieve pain..
Take a soft diet and avoid spicy and sour foods..
In case if the symptoms does not improve you can consult an Oral physician and get him evaluated who can also look for other causes of ulcers like herpes and Pemphigus and in case if Prozac is found the culprit consult your treating Physician and he can reduce the dose for relief..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.
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Can Prozac Cause Mouth Ulcers?

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concern.. As per your complain prozac contains active ingredient Fluoxetine and is an antidepressant drug.. It does not seems to cause mouth ulcers directly but is seen to cause dry mouth that can in turn cause mouth ulcers as dry mouth can cause dry and irritated mucosa inside mouth and it can cause ulcer eruptions.. Stress and deficiency of Vitamin B 12 is also a common cause of mouth ulcers.. I would suggest you to continue giving him multivitamins as well as gargle with a numbing mouthwash to relieve pain.. Take a soft diet and avoid spicy and sour foods.. In case if the symptoms does not improve you can consult an Oral physician and get him evaluated who can also look for other causes of ulcers like herpes and Pemphigus and in case if Prozac is found the culprit consult your treating Physician and he can reduce the dose for relief.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.