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Proper Use of This Medicine
Swallow the controlled-release tablets whole; do not split, chew, or crush them.
Continue to take Paxil even if you feel well. Do not stop taking Paxil without talking to your doctor, especia
lly if you have taken large doses for a long time. Your doctor will probably want to decrease your dose gradually. This drug must be taken regularly for a few weeks before its full effect is felt
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Symptoms of overdose
Any medication taken in excess can have serious consequences. If you suspect an overdose, seek medical attention immediately.
The symptoms of Paxil overdose may include:
- Coma, dizzine
ss, drowsiness, facial flushing, nausea, sweating, tremor, vomiting
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Special Wanring
Check with your doctor as soon as possible if any of the following side effects occur:
- Absence of or decrease in body movements; bigger, dilated, or enlarged pupils [black part of eye]; d
ifficulty in speaking; inability to move eyes; incomplete, sudden, or unusual body or facial movements; increased sensitivity of eyes to light; low blood sodium ; red or purple patches on skin;
serotonin syndrome (confusion, diarrhea, fever, poor coordination, restlessness, shivering, sweating, talking and acting with excitement you cannot control, trembling or shaking, twitching) ; talking
, feeling, and acting with excitement and activity you cannot control
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Drug Interactions
Hepatic Impairment: - Pharmacokinetic studies of paroxetine in subjects with clinically significant hepatic impairment suggest that prolongation of the elimination half-life and increased plasma level
s can be expected in this patient group. Paroxetine should be used with caution and dosages restricted to the lower end of the range in patients with clinically significant hepatic impairment.
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What special precautions should I follow?
Children¡XPaxil has not be shown to be safe and effective in children or adolescents, 18 years of age or younger. Children may be especially sensitive to the effects of Paxil for the treatment of depr
ssion. This may increase the chance of a child planning to commit suicide or attempting to commit suicide. Talk to your doctor about the risks and benefits of taking this medication.
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What is this Drug
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 an individual's work and s
ocial life.
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 r
epeat.
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