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Paxil Indications
Depression. Treating depression of any kind, including reactive and severe depression and depression accompanied by anxiety. If a satisfactory response to treatment continued therapy is effective for prevention of recurrence of depression.
Contradictions
Hypersensitivity to paroxetine or to any other component of the drug.
Paxil should not be administered concurrently with monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAO), including linezolid - an antibiotic that is non-selective reversible inhibitor of monoamine oxidase and metyltioninu chloride (methylene blue) and earlier than 2 weeks after discontinuation of MAO inhibitors
Dosage & Administration
The drug is intended for oral use, it is recommended to take 1 per day - morning meals. Tablets should be swallowed without chewing.
As with all other antidepressant drugs, the dose should be carefully chosen individually for the first 2-3 weeks of treatment and then adjust it depending on the clinical manifestations.
The course of treatment should be long enough, sufficient to ensure the elimination of symptoms. This period may last for several months in the treatment of depression, while obsessive-compulsive and panic disorders - even longer. As with other drugs to treat mental disorders, avoid sudden withdrawal of the drug.
Depression. The recommended dose is 20 mg per day. For the treatment of some patients may need to increase the dose. This should be done gradually increasing the dose to 10 mg (maximum of 50 mg per day), depending on the clinical effectiveness of treatment.
