Comparing Paxil vs Paxil CR
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Prescription only
Paxil may be used for the treatment of depression, anxiety, or post-traumatic stress disorder. It should be tapered off slowly on discontinuation. Prescribed for Anxiety and Stress, Dysautonomia... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Dysautonomia, Anxiety, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Depression, Major Depressive Disorder, Panic Disorder, Postmenopausal Symptoms, Postpartum Depression, Premenstrual Dysphoric... View more |
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Major Depressive Disorder
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
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Paxil has an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from a total of 960 ratings on Drugs.com. 62% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect. |
Paxil CR has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 57 ratings on Drugs.com. 68% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 16% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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| Other paroxetine brands include: Brisdelle, Paxil CR | Other paroxetine brands include: Brisdelle, Paxil | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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21 hours |
21 hours |
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
Excluding Brisdelle
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
Brisdelle See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
Excluding Brisdelle
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
Brisdelle See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 509 drugs are known to interact with Paxil:
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A total of 509 drugs are known to interact with Paxil CR:
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December 29, 1992 |
February 16, 1999 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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