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Drug Class: What is Paxil and why is it prescribed?
Drug Mechanism: How does Paxil work?
Dosage: How should you take Paxil?
Possible food and drug interactions when taking Paxil
Special information on Paxil
Paxil side effects
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| Drug Class: What is Paxil and why is it prescribed? | ||
| Generic Paxil, Paroxetine is an anti-depressant that affects the nerves
in the brain which are used to send messages to one another. Generic Paxil (Paroxetine) is in a class of drugs known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs. Generic Paxil relieves a variety of emotional problems. Generic Paxil can be prescribed for serious, continuing depression that interferes with your ability to function. Symptoms of this type of depression often include changes in appetite and sleep patterns, a persistent low mood, loss of interest in people and activities, decreased sex drive, feelings of guilt or worthlessness, suicidal thoughts, difficulty concentrating, and slowed thinking. Generic Paxil is also used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), a disease marked by unwanted, but stubbornly persistent thoughts, or unreasonable rituals you feel compelled to repeat. In addition, Generic Paxil is prescribed for panic disorder, a crippling emotional problem characterized by sudden attacks of at least four of the following symptoms: palpitations, sweating, shaking, numbness, chills or hot flashes, shortness of breath, a feeling of choking, chest pain, nausea or abdominal distress, dizziness or faintness, feelings of unreality or detachment, fear of losing control, or fear of dying. Generic Paxil can be prescribed for generalized anxiety disorder, a disease marked by excessive anxiety and worry that persists for at least 6 months and can not be easily controlled. True cases of generalized anxiety disorder are accompanied by at least three of the following symptoms: restlessness or a keyed-up or on-edge feeling, a tendency to tire easily, difficulty concentrating or spells when the mind goes blank, irritability, muscle tension, or sleep disturbance. Generic Paxil can be used in the treatment of social anxiety disorder (also known as social phobia), a condition marked by shyness or stage fright so intense that it interferes with work and social life. Generic Paxil is also prescribed for post-traumatic stress disorder--a crippling condition that sometimes develops in reaction to a disastrous or horrifying experience. Symptoms, which stubbornly refuse to abate, include unwanted memories and dreams, intense distress when confronted with reminders of the event, a general numbing of interest and enjoyment, jumpiness, irritability, poor sleep, and loss of concentration. |
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| Drug Mechanism: How does Paxil work? | ||
| Generic Paxil (Paroxetine) is in a class of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake
inhibitors (SSRIs), a class that also contains fluoxetine (Prozac) and sertraline
(Zoloft). Generic Paxil, paroxetine is an anti-depressant that affects the nerves in the brain which are used to send messages to one another. These chemical messengers, called neurotransmitters, are released by one nerve and taken up by other nerves. Neurotransmittersthat are released but not taken up by other nerves are taken up by the nerves that release them ("reuptake"). Many experts believe that it is an imbalance among the amounts of the different neurotransmitters that are released that causes depression. Abnormally low levels of serotonin may play a role in diseases such as depression, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, social anxiety disorder, and eating disorders. Increasing serotonin levels in the brain can help treat these disorders. Generic Paxil (Paroxetine) works by inhibiting the reuptake of serotonin by the nerves that release it, an action which allows more serotonin to be available to be taken up by other nerves. |
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| Dosage: How should you take Paxil? | ||
Generic Paxil dosage is taken once a day, with or without food, usually in the
morning. Inform your doctor if you are taking or plan to take any prescription
or over-the-counter drugs, since they may interact unfavorably with Generic Paxil.
Shake the oral suspension well before using. For older adults, the weak, and
those with severe kidney or liver disease, starting Generic Paxil doses are reduced
to 10 milligrams daily, and later doses are limited to no more than 40 milligrams
a day. Safety and effectiveness in children have not been established. |
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| Possible food and drug interactions when taking Paxil | ||
Remember that Generic Paxil must never be combined with Mellaril or MAO inhibitors
such as Nardil and Parnate. Alcohol,
Antidepressants such as Elavil, Tofranil, Norpramin, Pamelor, Prozac,
Cimetidine (Tagamet),
Diazepam (Valium),
Digoxin (Lanoxin),
Flecainide (Tambocor),
Lithium (Eskalith),
Phenobarbital,
Phenytoin (Dilantin),
Procyclidine (Kemadrin),
Propafenone (Rythmol),
Propranolol (Inderal, Inderide),
Quinidine (Quinaglute),
Sumatriptan (Imitrex),
Tryptophan,
Warfarin (Coumadin). |
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| Special information on Paxil | ||
| Special information if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, the effects
of Generic Paxil during pregnancy have not been adequately studied. If you are pregnant
or plan to become pregnant, inform your doctor immediately. Generic Paxil appears in breast milk and could affect a nursing infant. If Generic Paxil is essential to your health, your doctor may advise you to discontinue breastfeeding until your treatment with Generic Paxil is finished. |
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| Paxil side effects | ||
| Generic Paxil side effects cannot be anticipated. If any develop or change in intensity,
inform your doctor as soon as possible. Only your doctor can determine whether
it is safe for you to continue taking Generic Paxil. Over a 4 to 6 week period, you may find some side effects of Generic Paxil less troublesome (nausea and dizziness, for example) than others (dry mouth, drowsiness, and weakness). More common side effects of Generic Paxil: May include abnormal ejaculation, abnormal orgasm, constipation, decreased appetite, decreased sex drive, diarrhea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth, gas, impotence, male and female genital disorders, nausea, nervousness, sleeplessness, sweating, tremor, weakness, vertigo. Less common side effects of Generic Paxil: May include, abdominal pain, abnormal dreams, abnormal vision, agitation, altered taste sensation, blurred vision, burning or tingling sensation, drugged feeling, emotional instability, headache, increased appetite, infection, itching, joint pain, muscle tenderness or weakness, pounding heartbeat, rash, ringing in ears, sinus inflammation, tightness in throat, twitching, upset stomach, urinary disorders, vomiting, weight gain, vertigo, yawning. Rare side effects of Generic Paxil: May include, abnormal thinking, acne, alcohol abuse, allergic reaction, asthma, belching, blood and lymph abnormalities, breast pain, bronchitis, chills, colitis, difficulty swallowing, dry skin, ear pain, exaggerated sense of well-being, eye pain or inflammation, face swelling, fainting, generally ill feeling, hair loss, hallucinations, heart and circulation problems, high blood pressure, hostility, hyperventilation, increased salivation, increased sex drive, inflamed gums, inflamed mouth or tongue, lack of emotions, menstrual problems, migraine, movement disorders, neck pain, nosebleeds, paranoid and manic reactions, poor coordination, respiratory infections, sensation disorders, shortness of breath, skin disorders, stomach inflammation, swelling, teeth grinding, thirst, urinary disorders, vaginal inflammation, vision problems, weight loss. |
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