Paroxetine Treatment Report
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| 142 Patients currently take Paroxetine | |
| 29 Patients stopped taking Paroxetine | |
avaquaint
Paxil, 20 mg daily since May 20, 2008 | |
gigima
tamoxifen, 20 mg daily since May 22, 2000 | |
Diamondlil58
Paxil, 10 mg daily since Feb 18, 2008 |
Brand Names:
Aropax, Glaxo SmithKline, nortriptyline, clonazepam, Paxil, Sereupin, Seroxat, tamoxifen
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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What we've learned
Why Patients Take Paroxetine
| Depression | |
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| slow my disease's progress | |
| Anxiety | |
| Other | |
| Emotional lability | |
| General health | |
| Fatigue | |
| Not indicated | |
| Hyperventilation | |
| Panic attack(s) | |
| Disease-related symptoms |
Patient Dosages
| 2 mg daily | 4 mg daily | 8 mg daily | 10 mg daily | 12 mg daily | 12.5 mg daily | 15 mg daily | 20 mg daily | 25 mg daily | 30 mg daily | 37.5 mg daily | 40 mg daily | 45 mg daily | 50 mg daily | 60 mg daily | 75 mg daily | 80 mg daily | 200 mg daily | N/A | ||
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How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Paroxetine
Why Patients Stopped Taking Paroxetine (multiple reasons could be selected)
| Did not seem to work | |
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| Side effects too severe | |
| Other | |
| Doctor's advice | |
| Course of treatment ended | |
| Not indicated | |
| Personal research | |
| Expense |
How Long Patients Took Paroxetine Before Stopping
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