Comparing Paxil vs Prozac
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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
Prozac may be used for the treatment of depression and other mood disorders. It is more likely to cause insomnia than drowsiness. Prescribed for Anxiety and Stress, Major Depressive Disorder... View more |
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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. |
Prozac has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 1239 ratings on Drugs.com. 65% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% 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 |
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| 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 |
210 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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 681 drugs are known to interact with Prozac:
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December 29, 1992 |
December 29, 1987 |
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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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