60 mg<\/td> Three tablets<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe usual\u00a0dosage\u00a0for different conditions is given in the table below<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/td> Starting dose<\/td> Recommended daily dose<\/td> Maximum daily dose<\/td><\/tr><\/thead> Depression<\/th> 20 mg<\/td> 20 mg<\/td> 50 mg<\/td><\/tr> Obsessive-compulsive disorder<\/th> 20 mg<\/td> 40 mg<\/td> 60 mg<\/td><\/tr> Panic syndrome<\/th> 10 mg<\/td> 40 mg<\/td> 60 mg<\/td><\/tr> Social Phobia<\/th> 20 mg<\/td> 20 mg<\/td> 50 mg<\/td><\/tr> Posttraumatic stressyndrome<\/th> 20 mg<\/td> 20 mg<\/td> 50 mg<\/td><\/tr> Generalized anxiety disorder<\/th> 20 mg<\/td> 20 mg<\/td> 50 mg<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nYour doctor will advise you on which\u00a0dose\u00a0of Paroxiflex to start with<\/strong>.\u00a0Most people start to feel better after a couple of weeks.\u00a0If you do not feel better after this time, consult your doctor for advice.\u00a0Your doctor may decide to increase your\u00a0dose\u00a0gradually, by 10 mg at a time, up to the highest daily\u00a0dose.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTake your tablets in the morning with food.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nSwallow the tablets with a glass of water.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nDo not chew them.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe tablet can be divided into equal\u00a0doses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Doctors will discuss with you how long you need to continue taking Paroxiflex. It can be for several months or even longer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Elderly patients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe maximum dose for patients over 65 years of age is 40 mg per day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Patients with liver or kidney disease<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nIf you have liver problems or severe kidney disease, your doctor may decide that you should take a lower dose of Paroxiflex than recommended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you take more Paroxiflex than you should<\/h2>\n\n\n\n Never take more tablets than your doctor recommends<\/strong>.\u00a0If you have ingested too much medicine or if e.g.\u00a0a child ingested the medicine by mistake, contact a doctor or hospital for risk assessment and advice.\u00a0Show the medicine package.\u00a0A person taking an overdose of Paroxiflex may experience the symptoms listed in section 4.\u00a0Possible\u00a0side effects,\u00a0or the following symptoms: vomiting, dilated\u00a0pupils, fever, headache, uncontrollable muscle contraction.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIf you forget to take Paroxiflex<\/h2>\n\n\n\n Take Paroxiflex at the same time each day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you forget to take a\u00a0dose\u00a0and think about it before going to bed at night<\/strong>, take a\u00a0dose\u00a0immediately.\u00a0Continue as usual the next day.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIf you forget to take a\u00a0dose\u00a0and only remember to take it overnight or the next day<\/strong>, do not take any extra\u00a0dose.\u00a0Take the next\u00a0dose\u00a0at the usual time.\u00a0You may experience some withdrawal symptoms, but these will disappear after the next\u00a0dose.<\/p>\n\n\n\nDo not take a double\u00a0dose\u00a0to make up for a forgotten\u00a0dose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you do not feel any improvement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nParoxiflex will not relieve your symptoms immediately<\/strong> – all antidepressants require time to work. Some patients start to feel better after a couple of weeks while for others it may take a little longer. Some people who take antidepressants experience a worsening before they start to feel better. If you do not start to feel better after a couple of weeks, contact your doctor for advice. Your doctor should suggest a return visit a few weeks after you start treatment. Tell your doctor if you do not notice any improvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIf you stop taking Paroxiflex<\/h2>\n\n\n\n Do not stop taking Paroxiflex until your doctor tells you to.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nWhen stopping Paroxiflex, your<\/strong>\u00a0doctor will help you slowly reduce your\u00a0dose\u00a0over several weeks or months to reduce the risk of withdrawal symptoms.\u00a0One way to do this is to gradually reduce your Paroxiflex\u00a0dose\u00a0by 10 mg per week.\u00a0Most people experience that the withdrawal symptoms are mild and go away on their own within 2 weeks.\u00a0For some patients, the symptoms may be more severe or more prolonged.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIf you experience withdrawal symptoms<\/strong> when you end your treatment, your doctor may decide that you should stop at a slower pace. Contact your doctor if you experience severe withdrawal symptoms. Your doctor may ask you to start taking Paroxiflex again and then end the treatment more slowly.<\/p>\n\n\n\nEven if you experience withdrawal symptoms, it will be possible for you to stop taking Paroxiflex.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nWithdrawal symptoms that may occur when treatment is stopped<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStudies show that 3 out of 10 patients experience one or more withdrawal symptoms when treatment with paroxetine is stopped. Some withdrawal symptoms occur more often than others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Common withdrawal symptoms may affect up to 1 in 10 people<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nDizziness (feeling of instability, balance difficulties)<\/li> Sensory disturbances such as ant crawling burning sensation, and, less commonly, a sensation of electric shock (including in the head), as well as buzzing, hissing, whistling, ringing, or other persistent sounds in the ears (\u00a0tinnitus\u00a0)<\/li> Sleep disorders (vivid dreams, nightmares, difficulty sleeping).<\/li> Anxiety<\/li> Headache<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nUncommon withdrawal symptoms may affect up to 1 in 100 people<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nNausea<\/li> Sweating (including night sweats)<\/li> Restlessness or agitation<\/li> Tremor (shaking)<\/li> Confusion or disorientation<\/li> Diarrhea<\/li> Emotional instability or irritability<\/li> Visual disturbances<\/li> Fluttering or throbbing heartbeat (palpitations)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nContact a doctor if you are worried about withdrawal symptoms when treatment with Paroxiflex is stopped.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nIf you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor or pharmacist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Possible side effects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n Like all medicines, this medicine can cause\u00a0side effects, although not everybody gets them.\u00a0Side effects\u00a0occur more often during the first weeks of treatment with Paroxiflex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you get any of the following side effects during treatment, contact your doctor immediately or consult a hospital<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nUncommon side effects may affect up to 1 in 100 people:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nIf you get unusual bruising or bleeding<\/strong>, bloody vomiting, or blood in the stool, consult a doctor or see a hospital immediately.<\/li>If you have difficulty urinating, consult a doctor or go to a hospital immediately.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nRare\u00a0side effects\u00a0may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nIf you have a seizure, contact your doctor or hospital immediately.<\/strong><\/li>If you feel restless and have difficulty sitting or standing still<\/strong>, it may be something called\u00a0akathisia.\u00a0Increasing the Paroxiflex\u00a0dose\u00a0may worsen these symptoms.\u00a0Contact a doctor if you experience these symptoms.<\/li>If you feel tired, weak, or confused and have sore, stiff, or uncoordinated muscles, this may be due to too low a level of sodium in the blood.\u00a0Contact a doctor<\/strong>\u00a0if you get these symptoms.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nVery rare\u00a0side effects\u00a0may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nAllergic reactions (which may be severe) to Paroxifle<\/strong>\u00a0x. If you develop red and lumpy skin rash, swelling of eyelids, face, lips, mouth or tongue,\u00a0itching\u00a0or difficulty breathing (shortness of breath), or swallowing and feeling weak or dizzy resulting in fainting or unconsciousness,\u00a0consult a doctor or see a hospital immediately.<\/li>If you have one or more of these symptoms, it may be a so-called serotonergic syndrome.\u00a0Symptoms include confusion, restlessness, sweating, tremors, chills, hallucinations (hearing or seeing strange things), sudden muscle twitching, or palpitations.\u00a0Contact a doctor\u00a0if you experience this.<\/li> Acute\u00a0glaucoma.\u00a0If you get pain in your eyes and you have blurred vision,\u00a0consult a doctor.<\/li> Severe rash (erythema multiforme,\u00a0Stevens-Johnson\u00a0syndrome, and\u00a0toxic epidermal necrolysis\u00a0), which is potentially life-threatening and requires immediate medical attention.<\/li> These first appear as round spots often with central blisters usually on the arms and hands or legs and feet, more severe skin rashes may include blisters on the chest and back.\u00a0Severe forms of skin rash can develop into widespread skin rash that can be life-threatening.<\/li> If you get a rash or these skin symptoms, stop taking Paroxiflex and contact your doctor immediately.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nHas been reported (occurs in the unknown number of users):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nThoughts of harming yourself or committing suicide (see section 2. Warnings and precautions).<\/li> Aggression.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nOther possible\u00a0side effects\u00a0are during the treatment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nVery common side effects may affect more than 1 in 10 people.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nNausea.\u00a0Taking Paroxiflex in the morning with food reduces the risk of nausea.<\/li> Change in sexual drive or function e.g.\u00a0missed orgasm and, in men,\u00a0erectile dysfunction\u00a0and ejaculation.<\/li> Concentration problems<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nCommon side effects may affect up to 1 in 10 people<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nLoss of appetite<\/li> Difficulty sleeping or drowsiness<\/li> Abnormal dreams (including nightmares)<\/li> Dizziness or tremors ( tremor )<\/li> Headache<\/li> Indignation<\/li> Unusual weakness<\/li> Dimsyn<\/li> Yawning, dry mouth<\/li> Diarrhea or constipation<\/li> Vomiting<\/li> Weight gain<\/li> Sweating<\/li> Increased cholesterol levels<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nUncommon, may affect up to 1 in 100 people<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nShort-term increase or decrease in\u00a0blood pressure, faster\u00a0pulse\u00a0than normal<\/li> Movement retardation, stiffness, shaking, or abnormal movements in the mouth or tongue<\/li> Rash<\/li> Itching<\/li> Confusion<\/li> A short-term drop in\u00a0blood pressure\u00a0when you get up can make you feel dizzy or faint<\/li> Hallucinations (seeing or hearing strange things)<\/li> Dilated pupils (\u00a0mydriasis\u00a0)<\/li> Difficulty urinating (\u00a0urinary retention\u00a0) or uncontrollable, involuntary urination (urinary incontinence)<\/li> If you are a diabetic patient, you may experience a loss of control of your blood sugar levels while taking Paroxiflex.\u00a0Talk to your doctor about adjusting the\u00a0dose\u00a0of your\u00a0insulin\u00a0or your diabetes medicine.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nRare\u00a0side effects\u00a0may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nAbnormal production of breast milk in men and women<\/li> Slow\u00a0pulse<\/li> Liver effects seen in blood tests when testing your liver function<\/li> Panic attacks<\/li> Overactive behavior or thoughts (mania)<\/li> The feeling of being outside your own body (depersonalization)<\/li> Anxiety<\/li> Pain in joints or muscles<\/li> Increase of\u00a0hormone\u00a0and\u00a0prolactin\u00a0in the blood<\/li> Need to move the legs (or other parts of the body) to stop restless legs.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nVery rare\u00a0side effects\u00a0may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nYellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes due to liver problems,<\/li> Retention of fluid or water in the body, which can cause swelling in the arms or legs<\/li> Sensitivity to sunlight<\/li> Painful and persistent erection of the penis<\/li> Decreased number of platelets in the blood<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nHas been reported (occurs in an unknown number of users):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nTooth grinding<\/li> Inflammation\u00a0of the colon (which causes diarrhea).<\/li> Severe vaginal bleeding shortly after delivery (\u00a0postpartum hemorrhage), see Pregnancy, breastfeeding, and\u00a0fertility\u00a0in section 2 for more information.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nOther possible side effects:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nAn increased risk of bone fractures has been seen in patients taking this type of drug.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some patients have experienced buzzing, hissing, whistling, ringing, or other persistent sounds in their ears (\u00a0tinnitus\u00a0) when using\u00a0paroxetine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you have any worries about using Paroxiflex, talk to your doctor or pharmacist for advice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How to store Paroxiflex<\/h2>\n\n\n\n Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the blister or jar and the carton.\u00a0The expiration date is the last day of the specified month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No special storage instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you use half tablets, be sure to store them safely in the package.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required. These measures will help to protect the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Contents of the pack and other information<\/h2>\n\n\n\nContent declaration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n The active substance is paroxetine (20 mg).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other ingredients are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tablet core: magnesium stearate, sodium starch glycollate (type A), mannitol, microcrystalline cellulose<\/li> Tablet coating: basic butylated methacrylate copolymer, polyvinyl alcohol, talc, soy lecithin, xanthan gum, and titanium dioxide (E171)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nWhat the medicine looks like and the contents of the pack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n Paroxiflex 20 mg film-coated tablet is white\/off-white, biconvex, round, film-coated, scored, and marked with \u201cP\u201d on one side and \u201c20\u201d on the other.\u00a0The tablet has a score line on both sides.\u00a0The tablet can be divided into two equal\u00a0doses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Paroxiflex 20 mg is available in<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Blister packs (Al \/ Al) containing 20, 50, 60 and 100 tablets, 5 x 20 and 10 x 20 tablets or<\/p>\n\n\n\n
jars containing (Polypropylene with LDPE lid) with desiccants 100, 200, and 250 tablets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Not all pack sizes may be marketed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Marketing Authorization Holder and Manufacturer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n Marketing Authorization Holder and Manufacturer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nSTADA Arzneimittel AG<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stadastrasse 2-18<\/p>\n\n\n\n
61118 Bad Vilbel<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Germany<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other manufacturers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nBalkanpharma – Dupnitsa AD<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3 Samokovsko Shosse Str.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dupnitsa 2600<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bulgaria<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Local representative<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nSTADA Nordic ApS<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Marielundvej 46 A<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2730 Herlev<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Denmark<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It can also be helpful for you to contact a self-help or patient organization support group to find out more about your illness.\u00a0Your doctor can give you the detailed information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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