Treating depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), generalized and social anxiety disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder, and panic disorders with or without the fear of being in open or public places. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Paroxetine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). It works by restoring the balance of certain natural substances in the brain, which help to elevate moods.
Do NOT use Paroxetine if:
you are allergic to any ingredient in Paroxetine
you are currently taking a phenothiazine (eg, thioridazine) or have taken a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor (eg, phenelzine) within the last 14 days
Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.
Before using Paroxetine :
Some medical conditions may interact with Paroxetine. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:
if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
if you have a history of seizures or mania, have thoughts of suicide, or have attempted suicide
if you have severe liver or kidney disease, an illness that alters your metabolism or blood circulation response, or have had gastrointestinal bleeding
if you have a history of narrow-angle glaucoma
Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Paroxetine. Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:
Cyproheptadine, risperidone, or sumatriptan because the effectiveness of Paroxetine may be decreased.
Anorexiants (eg, phentermine), dextromethorphan, fenfluramine and its derivatives, l-tryptophan, MAO inhibitors (eg, phenelzine), selegiline, St. John's wort, tramadol, beta-blockers (eg, metoprolol), buspirone, butyrophenones (eg, haloperidol), cimetidine, clonazepam, linezolid, lithium,
metoclopramide, nefazodone, sibutramine, sumatriptan, trazodone, or
zolpidem because side effects such as serotonin syndrome and central
nervous system toxicity may occur.
Astemizole, dextromethorphan, phenothiazines (eg, thioridazine), St. John's wort, terfenadine, tramadol, anticholinergics (eg, oxybutynin, scopolamine), anticoagulants (eg, warfarin), aripiprazole, beta-blockers (eg, metoprolol), butyrophenones (eg, haloperidol), clozapine, galantamine, H1
antagonists (eg, diphenhydramine), molindone, norepinephrine reuptake
inhibitors (eg, atomoxetine), nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents
(NSAIDs) (eg, ibuprofen), pimozide, propafenone, risperidone, selegiline,
trazodone, or tricyclic antidepressants (eg, amitriptyline) because side
effects associated with these medicines may be increased by Paroxetine
Atypical antipsychotics (eg, risperidone), because the risk of thromboembolic events (clots) may be increased
Barbiturate anesthetics (eg, thiopental) used for anesthesia during electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) because the risk of spontaneous seizure is increased
This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if Paroxetine may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.
How to use Paroxetine :
Use Paroxetine as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.
Paroxetine comes with an additional patient information sheet called a Medication Guide. Read it carefully and reread it each time you get Paroxetine refilled.
Paroxetine may be taken on an empty stomach or with food.
Paroxetine is usually taken in the morning.
Symptoms usually improve within 1 to 4 weeks. Continue taking your medicine even though you feel better.
If you miss a dose of Paroxetine and you are taking it in the morning, take it during the afternoon if you remember. If you do not remember until the next morning, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. If you miss a dose and you are taking one dose daily at bedtime and do not
remember until the next day, skip the missed dose and go back to your
regular dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once. If you miss more
than one dose, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use Paroxetine.
Important safety information:
Paroxetine may cause drowsiness, dizziness, blurred vision, or lightheadedness. Do not drive, operate machinery, or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how you react to Paroxetine. Using Paroxetine alone, with certain other medicines, or with alcohol may lessen your ability to drive
or perform other potentially dangerous tasks.
Do NOT suddenly stop taking Paroxetine. Suddenly stopping Paroxetine may cause irritability, a state of feeling unwell or unhappy, agitation, dizziness, electric shock sensations, anxiety confusion, headache, lack of energy, mood swings, inability to sleep, or mild mania. If therapy is to be
discontinued, it should be gradually decreased.
Antidepressants can increase suicidal thoughts and actions in some children and teenagers, and possibly adults. This risk may be higher in individuals with bipolar illness (also called manic-depressive illness), a family history of bipolar illness, or a history of attempting suicide. Pay close attention
to changes in moods or actions, especially if changes occur suddenly.
Contact your health care provider right away if any of the following
effects occur or worsen: depression, anxiety, restlessness or
irritability, panic attacks, thoughts or attempts of suicide, or other
unusual changes in behavior or mood.
Avoid drinking alcohol while taking Paroxetine.
Additional monitoring of your condition is recommended at the start of treatment with Paroxetine and whenever a change to your dose is made.
LAB TESTS, including liver function, kidney function, and complete blood cell counts, may be performed to monitor your progress or to check for side effects. Be sure to keep your appointments.
Paroxetine is not recommended for use in CHILDREN. Safety and effectiveness have not been confirmed.
If you experience a prolonged or painful erection, stop using Paroxetine , and seek immediate medical attention or permanent problems can occur.
PREGNANCY and BREAST-FEEDING: Paroxetine may cause harm to the fetus. If you think you may be pregnant, discuss with your doctor the benefits and risks of using Paroxetine during pregnancy. Paroxetine is excreted in breast milk. If you are or will be breast-feeding while you are using Paroxetine , check with
your doctor or pharmacist to discuss the risks to your baby.
Possible side effects of Paroxetine :
All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome:
Seek medical attention right away if any of these SEVERE side effects occur:
Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); abnormal bleeding; breathing problems; chest pain; extreme mood swings; heart problems; pounding in the chest; prolonged, painful erection; thoughts of hurting yourself; tremors; unusual bleeding or bruising; worsening
of mood or mental state; seizures; worsening of depression.
What is the shelf life of the pills?
The expiry date is mentioned on each blister. It is different for different batches. The shelf life is 2 years from the date of manufacture and would differ from batch to batch depending on when they were manufactured.
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Why do doctors in the USA get away with being so unethical and denying women informed consent?
By tying birth control to pap smears? There is no medical reason for a pap smear to be required before getting birth control. All that's needed to safely prescribe birth control pills is a check of the circulatory system (blood pressure and heart) and a medical history.
That's not saying pap smears aren't helpful for some women, but why don't women have the right to choose their own healthcare plans like men do? We are just told and coerced into doing "what's best for us." If a woman wants to have pap smears every three or five years instead of annually that shouldn't mean a doctor can hold her birth control prescription hostage. If a woman wants to get a birth control prescription from her family doctor and go to a gyno a few months later for a pap smear, that should be her prerogative. Women should have the right to make an informed choice and accept the risks and benefits of that choice. Men aren't coerced into getting prostate exams (a MUCH more common cancer than cervical btw) in order to get viagra or condoms.
Not to mention in most other countries these "well woman" exams are not even recommended at all. Finland has the lowest rates of cervical cancer in the world and they don't start paps until age 30 and every 5 years.
megan, it doesn't matter if it's in the woman's best interest. The point is that it's for HER to decide when, where and IF she has one. A prostate exam is in the man's best interest but he is always given the option and not witheld services or treated like a naughty child for not having one.
And you're clearly deceived if you think a pap smear has one thing to do with safety of birth control. A pap smear is a cancer test, period. It has nothing to do with birth control safely. This question is not about me anyway, this is about the sorry way women are treated.
megan you just aren't getting the point. It's great if a woman goes in for regular paps and they can be useful, but there is no reason for it to be tied to birth control! That "policy" is just a paternalistic attitude on part of the doctors. A woman can get birth control on one visit and come back later for a pap smear, there's no reason it should have to go hand in hand.
When they withhold your birth control, yes they are pretty much forcing you, and for no medical necessary reason. Because it's either have the pap right then, or not get pills and probably get pregnant. And once again you just really don't understand that it's about the difference between how men and women are treated, not about whether the exam is important or not because I agree with you pap smears are helpful. But it's not right to take away informed consent just by virtue of someone being female.
about longer hair growth?
I am 33 years old male. I am suffering from androgenic alopecia, i am using minoxidil and finasteride even my hair not growing properly. It is very short and i would like to my hair to grow long. Any body please suggest me how to grow hair healthy and long. please please please..........
How long do I wait after drinking vodka before I can take tramadol ?
I want to drink vodka but I take tramadol if I'm going to stop taking tramadol tommorow morning and not have them untill after I drink in aprox 45 hours time how long do I wait before I can take my 50 my tablet
JUST TRYING TO FINISH MY OTHER.?
Well my question got put in Earth Day and I don't know how to move it. My previous question was in Diabetic? MY CONCLUSION IS: MY DOG TOOK DEREMAXX AT 0630 and then became disoriented and ate the poo which in effect had NOTHING TO DO WITH THESE LIFE THREATENING SEIZURES. SHE WOULD BE LETHARGIC, DISORIENTED, LISTLESS, CATATONIC, NO EATING,I WAS JUST TRYING TO FIND OUT IF DIABETIC INSULIN CAT POO COULD BE TOXIC SO I WOULD KNOW HOW TO TREAT HER FOR WHAT I ORIGINALLY THOUGHT WAS SEVERE HYPOGLYCEMIA OR ADESONIAN CRISIS. Please be careful with DEREMAXX. It helped my dog for months but then something went WRO G OR TOXIC OR SOMETHING AND I KEPT DIGGING TO FIGURE IT OUT. I think I came just shy of killing my dog because it didn't seem there was any answer for these episodes until I read a blog about DEREMAXX. So I stopped the DEREMAXX 8 Days ago and there has been NO SEIZURE/HYPOGLYCEMIC/ADESONIAN EPISODES AND I WASN'T TROLLING (whatever that is) and LASTLY MY DOG HASN'T MESSES WITH THE CATBOX EITHER BECAUSE WE HAVE BLOCKED HER FROM GETTING TO IT ESPECIALLY IN THE NIGHT. Conclusion DEREMAXX: CAUTION. Now I just give my dog Tramadol and DASEQUIN and she is happier than she has been in months. Thank you!
Problems with tramadol hcl 50mg?
I got prescribed this for middle ear infections in both my ears a few days ago and now I'm feeling really weird. Like...I'm laying in my bed about to fall asleep and it feels like everything is jumping. And my heart feels like it's racing really fast. I don't know if this is supposed to happen or what. But it's really freaking me out and I don't want to go to sleep. Anyone ever experienced this before with this medicine? What do I do to make it stop? I'm not gonna take these pills anymore. I'll just deal with the pain. But idk what to do. Please help me.
medication jumble.... too many combinations?
I'm usually on Prozac for depression, birth control (irrelevant), Buspar for anxiety, weening off xanax (4mg) (doc said to take a little buspar and ease it in as im easing off xanax), cyclobenzaprine for tmj pain and tramadol (100mg) for tmj pain. This is a lot and I don't know if they are a doctor or not but is this a lot?
What are the side affects of ( ETODOLAC ) 500mg blue tablet?
What are the side affects of ( ETODOLAC ) 500mg blue tablet?
And what are the side affects of one ( 500mg ETODOLAC & five 50mg TRAMADOL )
I took 5 tramadol and 1 etodolac only because i have a very high tollerance to pain pills and it made me feel really loopy for almost 12 hours now, is that normal?
If anyone has any thoughts or more information about these two pill being taken together or seperate please feel free to add on,
Thanks
Prescribed Ultram and Tramadol at the same time?
Today my doctor gave me 2 prescriptions for pain medications 1 was Ultram, and the other was Tramadol. He said I could take these together. I looked up both and they seem to be the same thing. I also read that they can cause seizures if you take too much. Im not sure whether or not to trust my doctor on this one. Does anyone know anything about these medications or have any advice on what I should do?
has anyone tried pink viagra for women?
If anyone has or you know someone who did, did it work? Im considering ordering it online since the FDA has not approved it but I want to make sure Im not buying some useless pill.
Voting Question: What medications should I avoid touching in the pharmacy if I'm pregnant?
I'm a pharmacy tech, and I'm 15 weeks pregnant. I was just told by the pharmacist yesterday that there are a few medications I should avoid touching. She only named Methotrexate, Avodart, and Finasteride. She couldn't remember what else. I can't find a list anywhere online, can someone please help?