Paroxetine

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Used for

paxil

Broader Terms

antidepressant, serotonin inhibitor

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• What should I do? What are the concerns regarding paroxetine and suicidal thoughts or behaviour? Is the EMEA/CHMP also reviewing other SSRIs regarding safety? What is paroxetine? Paroxetine is a selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitor (an SSRI) medicine.
• nz Drugs 1998 Jan; 55(1):85-120 Paroxetine is a potent and selective inhibitor of the neuronal reuptake of serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine; 5-HT), which was previously reviewed as an antidepressant in Drugs in 1991.
• CNS Drug Rev 2001 Spring; 7(1):25-47 Paroxetine is a potent and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) with currently approved indications for the treatment of depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder and social phobia.
• What is paroxetine? Paroxetine is a selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitor (an SSRI) medicine.
• Although paroxetine is prescribed for children, FDA has not approved paroxetine for use in children.

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