Compare care options for Bulimia Nervosa

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Fluoxetine

What it is

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Why it is on this page

People: source-defined study populations

DailyMed fluoxetine hydrochloride label · checked Sep 19, 2026

Relationship: label-reported clinical studies for the Need

Scope: country:US

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Supporting passage: The effectiveness of fluoxetine for the treatment of bulimia was demonstrated in two 8-week and one 16-week, multicenter, parallel-group studies of adult outpatients meeting DSM-III-R criteria for bulimia.

Open source

Source: DailyMed fluoxetine hydrochloride label. Checked Sep 19, 2026. Scope: country:US. Link: https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/services/v2/spls/f274f102-67ec-46e7-b248-533be2e3003b.xml

Research for Bulimia Nervosa

Research suggests benefit in this exact scope

Published Sep 20, 2026 · revision 1

conclusion

The retained fluoxetine label reports three multicenter studies for bulimia nervosa; this assessment does not determine personal suitability or compare fluoxetine with every alternative.

DailyMed fluoxetine hydrochloride label · checked Sep 19, 2026

Relationship: supports bounded conclusion

Scope: country:US

Pointer: /sections/4

Supporting passage: The effectiveness of fluoxetine for the treatment of bulimia was demonstrated in two 8-week and one 16-week, multicenter, parallel-group studies of adult outpatients meeting DSM-III-R criteria for bulimia.

Open source

Source: DailyMed fluoxetine hydrochloride label. Checked Sep 19, 2026. Scope: country:US. Link: https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/services/v2/spls/f274f102-67ec-46e7-b248-533be2e3003b.xml

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

What it is

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Why it is on this page

People: NICE guideline populations described in recommendation 1.5

Official guideline documents · checked Sep 21, 2026

Relationship: NICE CBT-ED recommendation for bulimia nervosa

Scope: global

Pointer: /document/recommendation

Open source

Source: Official guideline documents. Checked Sep 21, 2026. Scope: global. Link: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng69/chapter/recommendations

Research for Bulimia Nervosa

Research suggests benefit in this exact scope

Published Sep 21, 2026 · revision 1

conclusion

NICE says individual eating-disorder-focused CBT can be considered for adults when bulimia-nervosa-focused guided self-help is unacceptable, contraindicated, or ineffective after four weeks. This assessment does not compare every option or determine personal suitability.

Official guideline documents · checked Sep 21, 2026

Relationship: supports bounded conclusion

Scope: global

Pointer: /document/recommendation

Open source

Source: Official guideline documents. Checked Sep 21, 2026. Scope: global. Link: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng69/chapter/recommendations

Compared with the others: Not directly compared. We show each option’s own research.

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