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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...Click to read more below

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
1 17%
Moderate
2 33%
Mild
2 33%
None
1 17%

Most commonly reported side effects

Insomnia
3 50%
Anxiety
2 33%
Sex drive (libido) decreased
2 33%
Sexual dysfunction
2 33%
Drowsiness
1 17%
Tremors
1 17%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

  25 mg monthly 10 mg/5 mL daily 10 mg daily 12.5 mg daily 20 mg daily 25 mg daily 30 mg daily 40 mg daily 60 mg daily 60 mg one time
  1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 4 Number of Patients: 4 4 Number of Patients: 4 8 Number of Patients: 8 3 Number of Patients: 3 5 Number of Patients: 5 8 Number of Patients: 8 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Paroxetine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
6 50% Did not seem to work: 50%
Side effects too severe
6 50% Side effects too severe: 50%
Doctor's advice
4 33% Doctor's advice: 33%
Expense
1 8% Expense: 8%

See all 12 patients who’ve stopped taking Paroxetine

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Paroxetine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
4
6
4
20

Stopped Taking Paroxetine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
4
1
1
2
2
2

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
5 83%
Usually
1 17%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 17%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
2 33%
Not at all
3 50%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
4 67%

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Report created on November 23, 2009.