Who should not take Paroxetine MESYLATE?

The following conditions are contraindicated with this drug. Check with your physician if you have any of the following:

Conditions:

  • suicidal thoughts
  • risk of angle-closure glaucoma due to narrow angle of anterior chamber of eye
  • broken bone due to disease or illness
  • pregnancy
  • a feeling of restlessness with inability to sit still
  • seizures
  • bleeding from stomach
  • esophagus or duodenum
  • closed angle glaucoma
  • serotonin syndrome
  • a type of disorder with high serotonin levels
  • manic-depression
  • manic behavior
  • an increased risk of bleeding
  • low amount of sodium in the blood
  • a disorder with excess antidiuretic hormone called syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
  • abnormal sexual function
  • a low seizure threshold

Allergies:

  • SSRI's
  • Paroxetine Analogues

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