Paroxetine (Systemic)
Brand Names : Paxil
Precautions While Using This MedicineIt is
important that your doctor check your progress at regular visits, to allow
for changes in your dose and to help reduce any side effects.
Do not suddenly stop taking your paroxetine
.
If you have been instructed to stop taking paroxetine, ask you healthcare
professional how to slowly decrease the dose. This is to decrease the chance
of having discontinuation symptoms such as agitation, breathing problems,
chest pain, confusion, diarrhea, dizziness or light-headedness, fast heartbeat,
headache, increased sweating, muscle pain, nausea, restlessness, runny nose,
trouble in sleeping, trembling or shaking, unusual tiredness or weakness,
vision changes, or vomiting.
Do not take paroxetine if you have taken a monoamine
oxidase (MAO) inhibitor (furazolidone, phenelzine, procarbazine, selegiline,
tranylcypromine) in the past 2 weeks. Do not start taking an MAO inhibitor
within 2 weeks of stopping paroxetine
. If you do, you may develop confusion,
agitation, restlessness, stomach or intestinal symptoms, sudden high body
temperature, extremely high blood pressure, severe convulsions, or the serotonin
syndrome.
Paroxetine has not been shown to add to the effects of alcohol. However,
use of alcohol is not recommended in patients who are taking paroxetine.
Paroxetine may cause some people to become drowsy or have blurred vision.
Make sure you know how you react to this medicine before
you drive, use machines, or do anything else that could be dangerous if you
are not alert or able to see clearly
.
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