Medicine detail

Paroxetine

Used for depression, anxiety, or related indications when prescribed.

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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor Mental health ID 84

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What It Is Used For

Used for depression, anxiety, or related indications when prescribed.

Active Ingredient

paroxetine

Chemical Name

paroxetine hydrochloride

Common Brands

Paxil, Pexeva, Brisdelle

Generic / Alternate Names

paroxetine tablets, paroxetine suspension, PAROXETINE

Tracking Note

Track mood, sleep, side effects, dose changes, and discontinuation instructions.

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Linked conditions and symptoms

Depression reference image: An anatomical illustration of the brain. — Image: Blausen 0101 Brain LateralView.png by BruceBlaus, CC BY 3.0.

Depression

Commonly used for mental-health or sleep-related care depending on diagnosis, formulation, and clinician plan.

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Anxiety Disorders

Commonly used for mental-health or sleep-related care depending on diagnosis, formulation, and clinician plan.

Mental health common use

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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder reference image: An anatomical illustration of the brain. — Image: Blausen 0101 Brain LateralView.png by BruceBlaus, CC BY 3.0.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Commonly used for mental-health or sleep-related care depending on diagnosis, formulation, and clinician plan.

Mental health common use

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Bipolar Disorder

Commonly used for mental-health or sleep-related care depending on diagnosis, formulation, and clinician plan.

Mental health common use

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Generalized Anxiety Disorder reference image: An anatomical illustration of the brain. — Image: Blausen 0101 Brain LateralView.png by BruceBlaus, CC BY 3.0.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Commonly used for mental-health or sleep-related care depending on diagnosis, formulation, and clinician plan.

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Insomnia

Commonly used for mental-health or sleep-related care depending on diagnosis, formulation, and clinician plan.

Mental health common use

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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder reference image: An anatomical illustration of the brain. — Image: Blausen 0101 Brain LateralView.png by BruceBlaus, CC BY 3.0.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Commonly used for mental-health or sleep-related care depending on diagnosis, formulation, and clinician plan.

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Panic Disorder reference image: An anatomical illustration of the brain. — Image: Blausen 0101 Brain LateralView.png by BruceBlaus, CC BY 3.0.

Panic Disorder

Commonly used for mental-health or sleep-related care depending on diagnosis, formulation, and clinician plan.

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder reference image: An anatomical illustration of the brain. — Image: Blausen 0101 Brain LateralView.png by BruceBlaus, CC BY 3.0.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Commonly used for mental-health or sleep-related care depending on diagnosis, formulation, and clinician plan.

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Schizophrenia reference image: An anatomical illustration of the brain. — Image: Blausen 0101 Brain LateralView.png by BruceBlaus, CC BY 3.0.

Schizophrenia

Commonly used for mental-health or sleep-related care depending on diagnosis, formulation, and clinician plan.

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Anxiety reference image: An anatomical illustration of the brain. — Image: Blausen 0101 Brain LateralView.png by BruceBlaus, CC BY 3.0.

Anxiety

Commonly used for mental-health or sleep-related care depending on diagnosis, formulation, and clinician plan.

Mental health / sleep symptom context

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Depressed mood reference image: An anatomical illustration of the brain. — Image: Blausen 0101 Brain LateralView.png by BruceBlaus, CC BY 3.0.

Depressed mood

Commonly used for mental-health or sleep-related care depending on diagnosis, formulation, and clinician plan.

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Hallucinations reference image: An anatomical illustration of the brain. — Image: Blausen 0101 Brain LateralView.png by BruceBlaus, CC BY 3.0.

Hallucinations

Commonly used for mental-health or sleep-related care depending on diagnosis, formulation, and clinician plan.

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Insomnia reference image: An anatomical illustration of the brain. — Image: Blausen 0101 Brain LateralView.png by BruceBlaus, CC BY 3.0.

Insomnia

Commonly used for mental-health or sleep-related care depending on diagnosis, formulation, and clinician plan.

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Irritability

Commonly used for mental-health or sleep-related care depending on diagnosis, formulation, and clinician plan.

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Mood swings reference image: An anatomical illustration of the brain. — Image: Blausen 0101 Brain LateralView.png by BruceBlaus, CC BY 3.0.

Mood swings

Commonly used for mental-health or sleep-related care depending on diagnosis, formulation, and clinician plan.

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Panic attack reference image: An anatomical illustration of the brain. — Image: Blausen 0101 Brain LateralView.png by BruceBlaus, CC BY 3.0.

Panic attack

Commonly used for mental-health or sleep-related care depending on diagnosis, formulation, and clinician plan.

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Racing thoughts reference image: An anatomical illustration of the brain. — Image: Blausen 0101 Brain LateralView.png by BruceBlaus, CC BY 3.0.

Racing thoughts

Commonly used for mental-health or sleep-related care depending on diagnosis, formulation, and clinician plan.

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Trouble concentrating reference image: An anatomical illustration of the brain. — Image: Blausen 0101 Brain LateralView.png by BruceBlaus, CC BY 3.0.

Trouble concentrating

Commonly used for mental-health or sleep-related care depending on diagnosis, formulation, and clinician plan.

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