Prium 12.5mg Tablet CR 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.

Prium 12.5mg Tablet CR 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 Prium 12.5mg Tablet CR as prescribed. You are advised to take Prium 12.5mg Tablet CR for as long as your doctor has prescribed it for you, depending on your medical condition and response to the treatment. Prium 12.5mg Tablet CR 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 Prium 12.5mg Tablet CR if you are pregnant, as it may cause harm to the fetus. Consult your doctor before taking Prium 12.5mg Tablet CR if you are breastfeeding. Prium 12.5mg Tablet CR is not recommended for children below 18 years, as the safety and effectiveness have not been established. Avoid consumption of alcohol while taking Prium 12.5mg Tablet CR as it may make your symptoms or side effects worse.

Prium 12.5mg Tablet CR 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 Prium 12.5mg Tablet CR are as follows:

• Treat depression and mood disorders: Prium 12.5mg Tablet CR is primarily prescribed for major depressive disorder, helping improve mood, energy levels, and overall emotional well-being by increasing serotonin levels in the brain.
• Manage anxiety-related conditions: Prium 12.5mg Tablet CR is effective in treating generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), social anxiety disorder (SAD), panic disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), reducing symptoms like excessive worry, fear, and panic attacks.
• Control obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD): Prium 12.5mg Tablet CR helps reduce intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviours by regulating serotonin activity.

• Prium 12.5mg Tablet CR can be taken with or without food. However, taking it with food may help reduce stomach upset.
• It is usually taken once daily in the morning. However, your doctor may adjust the dosage of Prium 12.5mg Tablet CR based on your medical condition.
• Swallow Prium 12.5mg Tablet CR as a whole with a glass of water.
• Do not crush, break, or chew it.

• Prium 12.5mg Tablet CR belongs to a group of antidepressant medicines called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
• Prium 12.5mg Tablet CR is used to treat major depressive disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, and generalised anxiety disorder.
• Prium 12.5mg Tablet CR works by inhibiting serotonin's reuptake by nerves, a mood-enhancing chemical messenger in the brain that communicates between brain cells. This helps increase serotonin concentrations in the nerve synapse, thereby regulating mood and treating depression and anxiety disorders.
• Prium 12.5mg Tablet CR has fewer unwanted side effects than older antidepressants and helps people recover from depression.

• Do not take Prium 12.5mg Tablet CR if you are allergic to any of its contents; if you are taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOI) or have taken them in the last 14 days, or if you are taking antipsychotic medicines such as thioridazine or pimozide.
• Consult your doctor immediately if you have suicidal thoughts, such as killing or harming yourself.
• Inform your doctor if you have/had epilepsy, mania, diabetes, low sodium levels in blood, glaucoma, or are undergoing treatment for severe depression called electro-convulsive therapy.
• Do not take Prium 12.5mg Tablet CR if you are pregnant, as it may cause harm to the fetus.
• Consult your doctor before taking Prium 12.5mg Tablet CR if you are breastfeeding.
• Avoid driving or operating machinery as Prium 12.5mg Tablet CR may cause dizziness, confusion, sleepiness and blurred vision.
• Prium 12.5mg Tablet CR is not recommended for children below 18 years, as the safety and effectiveness have not been established.
• Avoid consumption of alcohol while taking Prium 12.5mg Tablet CR as it may make your symptoms or side effects worse.