PAXIL CR SUMMARY
PAXIL CR (paroxetine hydrochloride) is an orally administered psychotropic drug with a chemical structure unrelated to other selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or to tricyclic, tetracyclic, or other available antidepressant or antipanic agents.
PAXIL CR (paroxetine hydrochloride) is indicated for the following:
Major Depressive Disorder: PAXIL CR is indicated for the treatment of major depressive disorder.
Panic Disorder: PAXIL CR is indicated for the treatment of panic disorder, with or without agoraphobia, as defined in DSM-IV.
Social Anxiety Disorder: PAXIL CR is indicated for the treatment of social anxiety disorder, also known as social phobia, as defined in DSM-IV (300.23).
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder: PAXIL CR is indicated for the treatment of PMDD.
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PAXIL CR NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Media Articles Related to Paxil CR (Paroxetine)
Anti-Depressant-Associated Changes In Semen Parameters
Source: Depression News From Medical News Today [2008.11.28]
Pregnancy Study Finds Strong Association Between Two Antidepressants And Heart Anomalies
Source: Depression News From Medical News Today [2008.11.24]
Published Studies Related to Paxil CR (Paroxetine)
Evidence Why Paroxetine Dose Escalation is Not Effective in Major Depressive Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial With Assessment of Serotonin Transporter Occupancy. [2008.10.01]
The effects of acute treatment with paroxetine, amitriptyline, and placebo on driving performance and cognitive function in healthy Japanese subjects: a double-blind crossover trial. [2008.07]
Luteal phase administration of paroxetine for the treatment of premenstrual dysphoric disorder: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in Canadian women. [2008.06]
Luteal Phase Administration of Paroxetine for the Treatment of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial in Canadian Women. [2008.05.27]
Pharmacologic treatment of postpartum women with new-onset major depressive disorder: a randomized controlled trial with paroxetine. [2008.04]
Clinical Trials Related to Paxil CR (Paroxetine)
Paroxetine-CR (Paxil-CR) in the Treatment of Patients With Fibromyalgia Syndrome [Completed]
Food Study of Paroxetine Hydrochloride Tablets 40 mg and Paxil® Tablets 40 mg [Completed]
Fasting Study of Paroxetine Hydrochloride Tablets 40 mg and Paxil® Tablets 40 mg [Completed]
Fasting Study of Paroxetine Hydrochloride Controlled-Release Tablets 25 mg to Paxil CRâ„¢ Tablets 25 mg [Completed]
Food Study of Paroxetine Hydrochloride Controlled-Release Tablets 25 mg to Paxil CRâ„¢ Tablets 25 mg [Completed]
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PAXIL CR PATIENT REVIEWS / RATINGS / COMMENTSBased on a total of 3 ratings/reviews, Paxil CR has an overall score of 5.67. The effectiveness score is 8 and the side effect score is 6.67. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst.
| | Paxil CR review by 27 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | |   |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | depression, anxiety, OCD |
| Dosage & duration: | | 37.5 mg taken 1 time per day for the period of 3years plus |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | reduced depression, anxiety and obsessions. Prevented inter dose withdrawl I had with regular Paxil |
| Side effects: | | NO side effects when taking, but HORRIBLE withdrawl side effects if I accidentally miss a couple of does in a week, or try to wean off. |
| Comments: | | N/A |
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| | Paxil CR review by 44 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | ocd |
| Dosage & duration: | | 25 mg taken 1 per day in the evening for the period of since February 2000 |
| Other conditions: | | generalized anxiety; allergies |
| Other drugs taken: | | singulair and astelin | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | I felt reduced anxiety and compulsions; less need for perfection; better able to live with "good enough"; less stress and happier; no more depression. |
| Side effects: | | Ihad to stop nursing; constipation (must take 2 stool softeners per day); it killed my sex drive; skipping more than two days causes serious headaches, after three days of missed meds you go into withdrawal...much like heroin withdrawal. Never have I been so ill or wanted to die. |
| Comments: | | Along with psychotherapy, I started taking prozac, with no effect after 2 months. I switched to paxil with constipation and I needed at least 10 hours of sleep to come out of it each morning. I switched to selexa with no effect. I then tried zyprexa which caused me to gain 10 lbs in a month, gave me memory loss and I started lactating again. By then, they had come out with paxil-cr (extended release) and I have been on that ever since. I would like to switch to something that doesn't kill my sex drive and make me want to die when I go off of it, but I am afraid to stop without the proof of something else working better. |
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| | Paxil CR review by 44 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | ocd |
| Dosage & duration: | | 25 mg taken 1 per day in the evening for the period of since February 2000 |
| Other conditions: | | generalized anxiety; allergies |
| Other drugs taken: | | singulair and astelin | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | I felt reduced anxiety and compulsions; less need for perfection; better able to live with "good enough"; less stress and happier; no more depression. |
| Side effects: | | Ihad to stop nursing; constipation (must take 2 stool softeners per day); it killed my sex drive; skipping more than two days causes serious headaches, after three days of missed meds you go into withdrawal...much like heroin withdrawal. Never have I been so ill or wanted to die. |
| Comments: | | Along with psychotherapy, I started taking prozac, with no effect after 2 months. I switched to paxil with constipation and I needed at least 10 hours of sleep to come out of it each morning. I switched to selexa with no effect. I then tried zyprexa which caused me to gain 10 lbs in a month, gave me memory loss and I started lactating again. By then, they had come out with paxil-cr (extended release) and I have been on that ever since. I would like to switch to something that doesn't kill my sex drive and make me want to die when I go off of it, but I am afraid to stop without the proof of something else working better. |
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Page last updated: 2008-11-28
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