Paroxetine

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Brand Name: Paxil, Brisdelle, Pexeva

Drug Class: Antidepressant (SSRI)

FDA Category: Prescription Medication

CompendiRx Topic(s): Mental Health

Dosage Form: Tablet Tablet - 10mg, 20mg, 30mg, 40mg ; Capsule - 7.5mg ; Tablet (XR) - 12.5mg, 25mg, 37.5mg ; Oral suspension 10mg/5mL

Common Usage: Depression, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), social phobia, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), menopausal vasomotor symptoms

How it works

Blocks the reuptake of serotonin

Pregnancy

Consideration should be given to switching to other treatment options, including another antidepressant or non-pharmaceutical treatment such as cognitive behavioral therapy. Treatment with paroxetine should only be continued for an individual patient, if the potential benefits outweigh the potential risks

Lactation

Lactating women should not nurse their infants while receiving paroxetine unless in the opinion of the treating health professional, breast feeding is necessary, in which case the infant should be closely monitored

Warnings

Black Box Warning: Increased risk of suicidal thoughts in children and adolescents. Closely monitor for clinical worsening or emergency of suicidal thoughts or behaviors ; Contraindicated: concomitant use of MAOI, concomitant use of pimozide, hypersensitivity ; Warnings: serotonin syndrome, increased risk of bleeding with NSAIDS, seizures, angle closure glaucoma, activation of mania/hypomania

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