Paroxetine: learn about side effects, dosage, special precautions, and more on MedlinePlus
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For oral dosage form (suspension): Adults—At first, 20 milligrams (mg) (10 milliliters [mL]) once a day, usually taken in the morning
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Signs of bleeding like throwing up or coughing up blood; vomit that looks like coffee grounds; blood in the urine; black, red, or
Take as directed
Paroxetine is used treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder and anxiety disorders
Paroxetine is a mechanism-based inhibitor of CYP2D6
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Along with its needed effects, paroxetine (the active ingredient contained in Paxil) may cause some unwanted effects
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Urine that is dark red or brown in color; Call your doctor or emergency medical services if you think a Paxil overdose has occurred
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It has a variety of uses, including the treatment of anxiety disorders, About 2/3 of a single paroxetine dose is found to be excreted in the urine and the remainder is found to be excreted in feces
Eliminated principally in urine and feces (probably via bile)
Route of Elimination: Approximately 64% of a 30 mg oral solution of paroxetine was excreted in the urine with 2% as the parent compound and 62% as metabolites
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It's often used to treat depression, and sometimes obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), panic attacks, anxiety or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Nausea, drowsiness, dizziness, trouble sleeping, loss of appetite, weakness, dry mouth, sweating, blurred vision, and yawning may occur
It may also cause some people to have suicidal thoughts and tendencies or to become more depressed
When used by men, paroxetine may rarely cause a painful or prolonged erection lasting 4 or more hours
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