Country: Australia
Language: English
Source: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
paroxetine hydrochloride
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GENRX PAROXETINE TABLETS _Paroxetine hydrochloride_ CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION _FOR A COPY OF A LARGE PRINT LEAFLET, PH: 1800 195 055_ WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET This leaflet answers some common questions about paroxetine. It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor or pharmacist. All medicines have risks and benefits. Your doctor has weighed the risks of you using this medicine against the benefits they expect it will have for you. IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT TAKING THIS MEDICINE, ASK YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST. KEEP THIS LEAFLET WITH THE MEDICINE. You may want to read it again. WHAT THIS MEDICINE IS USED FOR Paroxetine is used to treat: • depression • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) • panic disorder • social anxiety disorder or social phobia • generalised anxiety disorder • post-traumatic stress disorder. It is also used to prevent the symptoms of depression, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and panic disorder from coming back. Paroxetine belongs to a group of medicines called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). _HOW IT WORKS_ Paroxetine is thought to work by acting on brain chemicals called amines which are involved in controlling mood. Paroxetine corrects the chemical imbalance and helps to relieve the symptoms of depression and stop them coming back. Depression is longer lasting and/or more severe than the 'low moods' everyone has from time to time due to the stress of everyday life. It is thought to be caused by a chemical imbalance in parts of the brain. This imbalance affects your whole body and can cause emotional and physical symptoms. You may feel low in spirit, not interested in usual activities, being unable to enjoy life, poor appetite or overeat, disturbed sleep, often waking up early, loss of sex drive, lack of energy and feeling guilty over nothing. Paroxetine is thought to have a similar action when it used to for irrational fears, obsessional behaviour or panic attacks, and when it is used to treat patients Read the complete document
AUSTRALIAN PRODUCT INFORMATION GENRX PAROXETINE (PAROXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE) TABLETS 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINE Paroxetine hydrochloride. 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each tablet contains paroxetine 20mg (as hydrochloride), as the active ingredient. EXCIPIENTS WITH KNOWN EFFECT Lactose For the full list of excipients see section 6.1 LIST OF EXCIPIENTS 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM White, oval-shaped, biconvex, film-coated tablets, partial bisect and engraved “20” on one side, other side plain. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS Paroxetine is indicated for the treatment of: • Major depression and for the prevention of relapse of depressive symptoms • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and for the prevention of relapse of OCD • Panic Disorder and for the prevention of relapse of Panic Disorder • Social Anxiety Disorder / Social Phobia • Generalised Anxiety Disorder • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. 4.2 DOSE AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION GenRX Paroxetine tablets are intended for oral administration. DOSAGE It is recommended that paroxetine is administered once daily in the morning with food. The tablet should be swallowed rather than chewed. DEPRESSION The recommended dose of paroxetine is 20 mg daily. Many patients will respond to a 20 mg daily dose. Patients not responding to a 20 mg dose may benefit from dose increases in 10 mg/day increments, up to a maximum of 50 mg/day according to the patient's response. As with all antidepressant medicines, dosage should be reviewed and adjusted if necessary within 2 to 3 weeks of initiation of therapy and thereafter as judged clinically appropriate. Dose changes should occur at intervals of at least 1 week. It is generally recommended that a course of antidepressant medicine treatment should continue for a sufficient period, often for several months. There is no body of evidence available to answer the question of how long the patient treated with paroxetine should remain on it. It is generally agreed that acute episodes of depression require Read the complete document