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Taking Paroxetine
402 Patients currently take Paroxetine
98 Patients stopped taking Paroxetine
msmominbc Sex: F Sensation: Moderate Overall: Mild Cognition: moderate Vision: mild Speech: mild Swallowing: none Upper limb: mild Walking: moderate See profile msmominbc Paxil, 20 mg daily since Oct 01, 2005
onemillionsighs Sex: F Depression: 0 Emotional: 0 Compulsion: 0 Anxiety: 1 Mania: 0 Physical: 0 External Stress: Moderate 23 F Function: High Distress: Low See profile onemillionsighs 30 mg daily since Oct 29, 2009
juliaR Sex: F Mouth/throat: mild Arms: mild Chest: mild Legs: moderate See profile juliaR Aropax, 40 mg daily since Apr 15, 1984

Paroxetine Treatment Report

Brand Names: Paxil, Paxil CR, Seroxat, Aropax, Pexeva, Sereupin, Paxxet

What is Paroxetine? Paroxetine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant used in the treatment of depression as well as anxiety disorders. Read more...

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Jump to:: Reasons taken; Dosages; Duration; Patient Evaluations

Reasons taken

500 patients in the community are taking or have taken Paroxetine.

Top 10 (Show all)

Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Depression	170	34%
Treat my mood condition(s)	86	17%
Anxiety	64	12%
Other	31	6%
Panic attacks	14	2%
General health	13	2%
Emotional lability	11	2%
Stress/anxiety	6	1%
Anxiety and Depression	4	<1%
Support another treatment	3	<1%
Fatigue	3	<1%
Treat Parkinson's	2	<1%
Major Depressive Disorder	2	<1%
To treat my anxiety	2	<1%
Pain	2	<1%
Anxiety and frustration	1	<1%
Social anxiety/phobia	1	<1%
obsessive compulsive disorder	1	<1%
and depression	1	<1%
Severe Manic Depressiaon and Anxiety	1	<1%
Hyperventilation	1	<1%
High Anxiety / Excessive Worry	1	<1%
Panic Disorder	1	<1%
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)	1	<1%
dizziness/ "spinning"	1	<1%
disease-related symptoms	1	<1%
Depression, Social Anxiety, Pain	1	<1%
Fibromyalgia	1	<1%
Obsessive compulsive disorder OCD	1	<1%
Bipolar Disorder	1	<1%
Temporary Treatment	1	<1%
Don't know	1	<1%
frequent crying	1	<1%
Nerves	1	<1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Paroxetine.

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All (Show top 10)

10mg/5mL as needed	40 mg all the time (24/7)	daily	25 mg monthly	4 mg daily	5 mg daily	8 mg daily	10 mg/5 mL daily	10 mg daily	12 mg daily	12.5 mg daily	15 mg daily	1.5 x 10 mg/5 mL daily	20 mg daily	25 mg daily	30 mg daily	3 x 10 mg/5 mL daily	37.5 mg daily	40 mg daily	45 mg daily	50 mg daily	60 mg daily	60 mg one time	75 mg daily	80 mg daily	200 mg daily
1	1	16	1	1	1	1	15	27	1	8	2	1	135	19	42	1	11	78	1	10	25	1	2	7	1

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Paroxetine or how long patients were taking Paroxetine before stopping.

Currently Taking Paroxetine

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
4	5	11	40	29	109

Stopped Taking Paroxetine

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
14	11	18	23	11	22

Why Patients Stopped Taking Paroxetine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work	44	42%
Side effects too severe	42	40%
Doctor's advice	31	30%
Other	22	21%
Personal research	11	10%
Course of treatment ended	7	7%
Expense	6	6%
Not indicated	1	1%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 73 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major	53%	9
Moderate	18%	3
Slight	24%	4
None	6%	1

Treat my mood condition(s)

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe	16%	12
Moderate	22%	16
Mild	27%	20
None	34%	25

Top reported side-effects include: Agitation, Sexual dysfunction, Brain fog

Summary results are based on 73 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 73)

FlipFlop

Sex: F

Depression: 1

Emotional: 2

Compulsion: 1

Anxiety: 1

Mania: 0

Physical: 1

External Stress: Severe

32 F

Function: Moderate

Distress: Low

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by FlipFlop
Nov 11, 2000

EfficacyModerate
Side-effectsSevere

Panic attacks

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Meta411

Sex: M

Mental Symptoms: severe

Physical Symptoms: moderate

Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: none

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by Meta411
Oct 18, 2008

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