Paroxetine Tablets
Setoxlin CR 5
Description
Paroxetine 5mg Tablets – Setoxlin CR 5 Tablets contain a medicine called Paroxetine. This medicine is used to help treat depression, anxiety, panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive disorder, phobias, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Depression is a condition that affects your mood. It makes you feel very sad, angry, hopeless, or not caring about things. These feelings can make it hard to do everyday activities. Paroxetine is a type of antidepressant medicine that helps increase the level of serotonin in the brain. It works by raising the amount of serotonin, a chemical that sends messages to the brain. This makes you feel better and helps with low energy from depression, as well as reducing feelings of panic and obsession.
Uses of Paroxetine Tablets
- Paroxetine is a type of medicine used to treat depression. It is part of a group called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
- Paroxetine tablet is a medicine used to help with serious depression, OCD (a condition where people have unwanted thoughts and do things repeatedly), panic attacks, social anxiety, stress from past events, severe mood changes before periods, and general anxiety.
- Paroxetine tablets help by blocking the reabsorption of serotonin, a chemical in the brain that improves mood and helps brain cells talk to each other.
- This helps raise serotonin levels in the space between nerve cells, which helps control mood and can treat depression and anxiety.
- Paroxetine causes fewer bad side effects than older depression medicines and helps people feel better.
Precaution to use for Paroxetine Tablets
- Don’t take Paroxetine if you are allergic to any of its ingredients, if you are currently taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOI) or have taken them in the last 14 days, or if you are using antipsychotic medicines like thioridazine or pimozide.
- Talk to your doctor right away if you are thinking about harming yourself or wanting to die. Tell your doctor if you have ever had epilepsy, mania, diabetes, low salt levels in your blood, glaucoma, or if you are receiving a treatment for severe depression called electroconvulsive therapy.
- Don’t take Paroxetine if you are pregnant because it could hurt the baby. Talk to your doctor before taking Paroxetine if you are nursing.
- Don’t drive or use machines because Paroxetine could make you feel dizzy, confused, sleepy, or blurry. Paroxetine is not advised for kids under 18 because its safety and effectiveness are not known.
- Don’t drink alcohol while taking Paroxetine because it can make your symptoms or side effects worse.
Directions to use for Paroxetine Tablets
To get the best results, take this medicine at the same time every day. Your doctor might suggest you take it in the morning if you have trouble sleeping at night. It might take a couple of weeks before you start to feel better. Tell your doctor if you don’t feel better after 4 weeks.
Possible Side Effects of Paroxetine Tablets
Here are the common side effects of the Paroxetine tablets that are mentioned below:
- Insomnia (difficulty sleeping)
- Headache
- Diarrhea
- Nausea
- Fatigue
- Dry mouth
- Loss of appetite
- Sexual disturbances