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What special precautions should I follow?
The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of Paxil. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:
- Brain disease or damage or
- Mental r
etardation or
- Epilepsy or seizures (history of)¡XThe risk of seizures may be increased.
- Glaucoma, narrow angle¡XPatients with this condition should use Paxil with caution.
- Heart d
ease or
- Heart attack, recent¡XUse must be determined by your doctor.
- Kidney disease, severe, or
- Liver disease, severe¡XHigher blood levels of Paxil may occur, increasing the chanc
of side effects
- Mania (history of)¡XThe condition may be activated
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Precautions Before Using This Medicine
Pregnancy¡XPaxil has not been well studied in pregnant women. Paxil should only be used during pregnancy if the potential benefit outweighs the potential risk to the baby. Before taking this medicine,
make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or if you may become pregnant.
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What is this medicine
Paxil is also prescribed for posttraumatic stress disorder--a crippling condition that sometimes develops in reaction to a disastrous or horrifying experience. Symptoms, which stubbornly refuse to aba
te, 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 co
ncentration.
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Adverse Effects
Gastrointestinal: - Frequent: Nausea and vomiting. Infrequent: Bruxism, buccal cavity disorders, dysphagia, eructation, gastroenteritis, gastrointestinal flu, glossitis, increased salivation, liver fu
nction tests abnormal, mouth ulceration, vomiting and diarrhea, rectal hemorrhage. Rare: Aphthous stomatitis, bloody diarrhea, bulimia, colitis, duodenitis, esophagitis, fecal impaction, fecal inconti
nence, gastritis, gingivitis, hematemesis, hepatitis, ileus, jaundice, melena, peptic ulcer, salivary gland enlargement, stomach ulcer, stomatitis, tongue edema, tooth caries.
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What side effects may occur?
Rare side effects may include:
- Abnormal thinking, acne, alcohol abuse, allergic reaction, asthma, belching, blood and lymph abnormalities, breast pain, bronchitis, chills, colitis, difficulty s
wallowing, 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, hig
h blood pressure, hostility, hyperventilation, increased salivation, increased sex drive, inflamed gums, inflamed mouth or tongue, lack of emotions, menstrual problems, migraine, movement disorders, n
eck pain, nosebleeds, paranoid and manic reactions, poor coordination, respiratory infections, sensation disorders, shortness of breath
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Drug Interactions
Cardiac Conditions: - Paroxetine does not generally produce clinically significant changes in blood pressure, heart rate or ECG. Paroxetine has not been evaluated or used to any appreciable extent in
patients with a recent history of myocardial infarction or unstable heart disease. Hence, the usual precautions should be observed in such patients.
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