For menopausal indications see separate entry for paroxetine mesylate.
- TRADE NAMES: Paxil (GSK); Paxil CR (GSK); Seroxat (GSK)
- INDICATIONS: Depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, social and generalized anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder
- CLASS: Antidepressant, Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)
- HALF-LIFE: 21 hours
- CLINICALLY IMPORTANT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS INTERACTIONS WITH:
Alcohol, Amitriptyline, Amphetamines, Antiepileptics, Aprepitant, Aripiprazole, Artemether/Lumefantrine, Asenapine, Aspirin, Astemizole, Atomoxetine, Barbiturates, Clarithromycin, Clozapine, Cobicistat/Elvitegravir/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide, Cobicistat/Elvitegravir/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Disoproxil, Coumarins, Cyproheptadine, Darifenacin, Darunavir, Deutetrabenazine, Dexibuprofen, Dextroamphetamine, Diethylpropion, Digitalis, Digoxin, Duloxetine, Eluxadoline, Entacapone, Erythromycin, Galantamine, Iloperidone, Isocarboxazid, Linezolid, Lithium, MAO inhibitors, Mazindol, Methadone, Methamphetamine, Methylene blue, Methylphenidate, Metoprolol, Moclobemide, Molindone, NSAIDs, Oliceridine, Perphenazine, Phendimetrazine, Phenelzine, Phenobarbital, Phentermine, Phenylpropanolamine, Phenytoin, Pimozide, Primidone, Procyclidine, Propafenone, Propranolol, Pseudoephedrine, Ranolazine, Rasagiline, Risperidone, Ritonavir, Selegiline, Sibutramine, St John's Wort, Sumatriptan, Sympathomimetics, Tamoxifen, Tamsulosin, Tetrabenazine, Thioridazine, Tramadol, Tranylcypromine, Trazodone, Tricyclic antidepressants, Troleandomycin, Tryptophan, Valbenazine, Vortioxetine
- See adverse reactions attributed to class:
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