What is the drug called paroxetine used for?
Paroxetine, also known as Seroxat (a brand name for it) is an anti-depressant. It was contraindicated in the UK a year or two ago for serious side effects during the withdrawal phase, but that is only in a portion of the cases its prescribed to – not necessarily every one. It belongs to the SSRI family of drugs which makes it very suitable for depression which invokes paranoia and anxiety. The BBC did an investigation into the prescribing of paroxetine and the withdrawal and side effects – here’s a written version:- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/pr… There are other options to you if you have been prescribed it and do not want to continue with it, but please see your GP and don’t just stop taking them, as that could be more dangerous.
Paroxetine (trade names Seroxat, Paxil, Parotin, Aropax, Xetanor, ParoMerck, Rexetin) is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant. It was released in 1992 by the pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline. In 2006 it was the fifth-most prescribed antidepressant in the United States retail market, with more than 19.7 million prescriptions.[1] The prescription of this drug is controversial because of side effects such as suicidal ideation (thoughts of suicide) and withdrawal syndrome which have resulted in legal proceedings against the manufacturer.
