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Brand Names: Aropax, Paxil, Paxil CR, Paxxet , Pexeva, Sereupin, Seroxat, Seroxat
Generic Name: Paroxetine

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

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Reasons Taken

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

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Depression 68 29%
Treat my mood condition(s) 63 27%
Anxiety 35 15%
Other 31 13%
Emotional lability 8 3%
General health 6 2%
Fatigue 2 <1%
Support another treatment 2 <1%
Treat Parkinson's 2 <1%
Don't know 2 <1%
disease-related symptoms 1 <1%
Panic attack(s) 1 <1%
Hyperventilation 1 <1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Paroxetine.

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  0 mg day 0 mg none 4 mg day 5 mg day 8 mg day 10 mg day 12 mg day 12.5 mg day 15 mg day 20 mg day 25 mg day 30 mg day 37.5 mg day 40 mg day 45 mg day 50 mg day 60 mg day 75 mg day 80 mg day 200 mg day
  19 Number of Patients: 19 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 18 Number of Patients: 18 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 60 Number of Patients: 60 8 Number of Patients: 8 17 Number of Patients: 17 4 Number of Patients: 4 31 Number of Patients: 31 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 15 Number of Patients: 15 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 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
5
10
16
15
19
60

Stopped taking Paroxetine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
6
7
7
9
2
6
Why Patients Stopped Taking Paroxetine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 16 43% Did not seem to work: 43%
Side effects too severe 14 38% Side effects too severe: 38%
Doctor's advice 7 19% Doctor's advice: 19%
Other 5 14% Other: 14%
Course of treatment ended 4 11% Course of treatment ended: 11%
Expense 3 8% Expense: 8%
Personal research 2 5% Personal research: 5%
Not indicated 1 3% Not indicated: 3%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 13 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 75% 3
Slight 25% 1

Treat my mood condition(s)

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 23% 3
Moderate 8% 1
Mild 15% 2
None 54% 7

Top reported side-effects include: Self-injury, Anxiety, Tremors

Summary results are based on 13 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 13)

  • Flowers
    Sensation: Severe
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • Flowers
  • by Flowers
    Aug 21, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Depression
Advice/Tips
You have to take this as written. If I forget for some reason, I can really tell the difference as I'll starting crying all the time. This med has done mircles for me and keeping my emotions in control

  • papaw perry
    Mouth/throat: moderate
    Arms: mild
    Chest: none
    Legs: moderate
    Type: Upper Motor Neuron
    See profile
  • papaw perry
  • by papaw perry
    Sep 18, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other

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