Indications
Depression
Depression of all types, including reactive and severe depression, as well as depression accompanied by anxiety.
In the treatment of depressive disorders, paroxetine has about the same effectiveness as tricyclic antidepressants. There is evidence that paroxetine may provide good results in patients in whom standard antidepressant therapy has been ineffective.
Taking paroxetine in the morning does not adversely affect the quality and duration of sleep. In addition, as the effect of paroxetine treatment becomes apparent, sleep may improve.
When using short-acting sleeping pills in combination with antidepressants, no additional side effects occurred. In the first few weeks of therapy, paroxetine effectively reduces symptoms of depression and suicidal thoughts.
The results of studies in which patients took paroxetine for up to 1 year showed that the drug effectively prevents relapses of depression.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Paroxetine is effective in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), including as a means of maintenance and preventive therapy. In addition, paroxetine effectively prevented relapses of OCD.
Panic disorder
Paroxetine is effective in the treatment of panic disorder with and without agoraphobia, including as a means of maintenance and preventive therapy.
It was found that in the treatment of panic disorder, the combination of paroxetine and cognitive behavioral therapy is significantly more effective than the isolated use of cognitive behavioral therapy.
In addition, paroxetine effectively prevented relapses of panic disorder.
Social phobia
Paroxetine is an effective treatment for social phobia, including long-term maintenance and preventive therapy.
Generalized anxiety disorder
Paroxetine is effective for generalized anxiety disorder, including as a long-term maintenance and preventive therapy. Paroxetine is also effective in preventing relapses in this disorder.
Post-traumatic stress disorder.
Paroxetine is effective in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder.
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