Paroxetine

Description

What Is This Medication And How Is It Going To Help Your Condition To Improve?

Paroxetine is a form of antidepressant that belongs to a group of medications known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Paroxetine is able to have an effect on different chemicals inside of the brain that might be unbalanced with people who suffer from depression, anxiety or a multitude of different disorders.

The conditions this drug treats are depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as well as premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). There are other uses for this medication not listed here, but these other uses are left to the discretion of a doctor.

How important is it going to be in the beginning stages of using this treatment to stay in contact with a doctor to check your progress?

If this is your first time ever using any form of antidepressant medication, then you might be at an especially high risk for suicidal thoughts, especially if you are under the age of 24. Because of this it’s going to be important that you get regular doctor checkups so they have a chance to see how you are responding to treatment. You can help to keep yourself safe while using Paroxetine by letting your family know that you’re on it. Family members or those around you can monitor you and let you know if they notice any sudden changes in you that weren’t there before.

Is it safe to take this medicational treatment if you are a women that’s pregnant or expecting to be pregnant?

Prescription drugs such as Paroxetine can be very dangerous for a woman that’s pregnant or expecting to be. Some of the risks of taking this drug while pregnant include serious lung problems and potential complications for the baby. You need to stop using this drug if you are pregnant and let a doctor know right away. Also when it comes to breastfeeding you will need to stop using the drug, because the contents can pass through breast milk and cause problems for the nursing baby.

What’s the best way to go about taking this medicational treatment in order to ensure the chances for side effects is kept low?

Side effects can’t be avoided in some cases, but if you can’t avoid them what you can help is how long they last and how serious they are. What you want to do is follow the directions a doctor gives you exactly, especially if they give you personalized directions because of some special circumstance you have. If there are no personal directions for you, then you can just follow the directions on the label to be on the safe side.

Make sure you don’t take more or less of this drug as you need. If the drug isn’t working for you the way it’s supposed to, then a doctor will decide if they want to increase the dosage or not.

What are some of the more common potential side effects a person puts themselves at risk for if they use Paroxetine?

 Vision changes

 Weakness, drowsiness, dizziness

 Sweating, anxiety, shaking

 Sleep problems (insomnia)

 Loss of appetite, constipation

 Dry mouth, yawning

 Decreased sex drive, impotence, or difficulty having an orgasm

What are some of the more serious side effects you put yourself at risk for if you use this medicational treatment?

 Racing thoughts, decreased need for sleep, unusual risk-taking behavior, feelings of extreme happiness or sadness, being more talkative than usual

 Blurred vision, tunnel vision, eye pain or swelling, or seeing halos around lights

 Unusual bone pain or tenderness, swelling or bruising

 Changes in weight or appetite

 Easy bruising, unusual bleeding (nose, mouth, vagina, or rectum), coughing up blood

 High levels of serotonin in the body – agitation, hallucinations, fever, fast heart rate, overactive reflexes, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of coordination, fainting

 Low levels of sodium in the body – headache, confusion, slurred speech, severe weakness, loss of coordination, feeling unsteady

 Severe nervous system reaction – very stiff (rigid) muscles, high fever, sweating, confusion, fast or uneven heartbeats, tremors, fainting

 Severe skin reaction – fever, sore throat, swelling in your face or tongue, burning in your eyes, skin pain, followed by a red or purple skin rash that spreads (especially in the face or upper body) and causes blistering and peeling