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Paro 20 mg Tablet is used to treat major depressive disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, premenstrual dysphoria disorder and generalised anxiety disorder. Depression is a mood disorder characterised by sadness, unhappiness, anger, hopelessness or loss that interferes with a person’s daily activities.
Paro 20 mg Tablet contains ‘Paroxetine,’ which works by inhibiting serotonin's reuptake, a mood-enhancing chemical messenger in the brain that communicates between brain cells.
In some cases, you may experience certain common side effects such as insomnia (difficulty sleeping), dizziness, headache, diarrhoea, nausea, fatigue, dry mouth, loss of appetite, and sexual disturbances. You are advised to talk to your doctor if the side effects persist or worsen.
Take Paro 20 mg Tablet as prescribed. You are advised to take Paro 20 mg Tablet for as long as your doctor has prescribed it for you, depending on your medical condition and response to the treatment. Paro 20 mg Tablet can be taken with or without food. However, taking it with food may help reduce stomach upset. Do not crush, break, or chew it.
Do not take Paro 20 mg Tablet if you are pregnant, as it may cause harm to the fetus. Consult your doctor before taking Paro 20 mg Tablet if you are breastfeeding. Paro 20 mg Tablet is not recommended for children below 18 years, as the safety and effectiveness have not been established. Avoid consumption of alcohol while taking Paro 20 mg Tablet as it may make your symptoms or side effects worse.
Paro 20 mg Tablet is used in the treatment of Major depressive disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, and generalised anxiety disorder. The detailed uses of Paro 20 mg Tablet are as follows:
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Avoid consumption of alcohol while taking Paro 20 mg Tablet as it may make your symptoms or side effects worse.
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Paro 20 mg Tablet belongs to pregnancy category D. It is not recommended to take Paro 20 mg Tablet if you are pregnant or planning for pregnancy, as Paro 20 mg Tablet might cause fetal harm.
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Paro 20 mg Tablet may pass into breastmilk. Consult your doctor before taking Paro 20 mg Tablet ; your doctor will decide whether Paro 20 mg Tablet can be taken by breastfeeding mothers or not.
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Avoid driving or operating machinery as Paro 20 mg Tablet may cause dizziness, confusion, sleepiness and blurred vision.
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Please consult your doctor if you have a liver impairment or any concerns regarding this.
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Please consult your doctor if you have kidney impairment or any concerns regarding this.
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Paro 20 mg Tablet is not recommended for children below 18 years as the safety and effectiveness have not been established.
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Paro 20 mg Tablet is known to have cardioprotective uses about use of Paro 20 mg Tablet in heart patients. However, please consult your physician.
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Paro 20 mg Tablet should be taken with caution in geriatric patients. Please consult your doctor before using Paro 20 mg Tablet .
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Drug-Drug Interactions: Paro 20 mg Tablet may interact with blood thinners (warfarin, clopidogrel), anti-psychotics (perphenazine, thioridazine, clozapine. Lithium, risperidone), antidepressants (clomipramine, moclobemide, methylthioninium chloride/methylene blue, nortriptyline, desipramine), NSAID’s (acetylsalicylic acid, ibuprofen, celecoxib, etodolac, diclofenac, meloxicam, tramadol, pethidine), anti-cancer (tamoxifen), anti-migraine (sumatriptan), dietary supplement (tryptophan), opioid analgesics (fentanyl), anti-HIV (ritonavir, fosamprenavir), anti-convulsant (phenobarbital, phenytoin, carbamazepine), anti-arrhythmic (propafenone, flecainide), anti-hypertensive (metoprolol), anti-TB (rifampicin), antibiotic (linezolid), statin (pravastatin), neuromuscular blocker (mivacurium, suxamethonium), norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (Atomoxetine), herbal supplement used to treat depression (St. John’s wort), and anticholinergic medication (Procyclidine).
Drug-Food Interactions: No interactions found/established.
Drug-Disease Interactions: Inform your doctor if you have glaucoma, diabetes, epilepsy, mania, bleeding problems, hyponatremia (low sodium levels), heart, liver or kidney dysfunction.
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