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Paroxetine Treatment Report
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Brand Names:
Aropax, Paxil, Paxil CR, Paxxet , Pexeva, Sereupin, Seroxat, Seroxat
What is Paroxetine?
Paroxetine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant used in the treatment of depression as well as anxiety disorders.
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See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.
Reasons Taken
20 patients in the community are taking or have taken Paroxetine.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Depression | 8 | 40% |
| Other | 5 | 25% |
| Anxiety | 4 | 20% |
| Treat Parkinson's | 2 | 10% |
| Don't know | 1 | 5% |
Dosages
Based on the patients currently taking Paroxetine.
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Paroxetine or how long patients were taking Paroxetine before stopping.
Currently taking Paroxetine
Stopped taking Paroxetine
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 2 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 100% | 1 |
|---|
Anxiety
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 0% | 0 |
| None | 100% | 2 |
Top reported side-effects include: Insomnia, Self-injury, Brain fog
Summary results are based on 2 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 2)
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- PortLee
- Mouth/throat: mild
- Arms: moderate
- Chest: mild
- Legs: moderate
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by PortLee
Nov 05, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Other
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