People need to watch out for the side effects of the medicine that they are taking. Side effects of antidepressants can vary with each person. Paxil is one of the leading antidepressants in the market but severe side effects also come along with it. In every drug or medicine, there is a pregnancy risk category and Paxil went from C to D. An increase risk for heart attack is seen when antipsychotics and antidepressants are taken together, as shown in the results of a study conducted due to most patients taking antipsychotics also needs antidepressants.
Vulnerability to suicide is one of the major problems in taking Paxil as an antidepressant. People ages 24 and below have a high risk of having suicidal thoughts when they are taking Paxil. It is imperative that those taking Paxil should be monitored closely to watch out for signs of suicide like unusual behavior or worsening of their depression. Proper notification of a physician when there is a change of behavior seen in the person taking Paxil can prevent slip-ups.
Side effects that are less serious are often tolerable to some people. They may experience drossiness, insomnia, nervousness and dizziness. Some also complained about dry mouth, nausea, diarrhea and constipation with minimal weight changes. A change in their sex drive can also be noted with impotence. Paxil users also have common side effect of ringing in the ears.
Some of the reported severe side effects by Paxil users are as follows, those are the ones that needs to be referred to a doctor. Things to watch out for are headache, memory problems, confusions, seizures, weakness, fainting spells and easy bruising or bleeding. Those that may be allergic to Paxil could experience swelling of the face that could impede swallowing and breathing and also generalized fever. Some may have tremors, rigid muscles, overactive reflexes, irregular and fast heartbeat and sweating.
Some women taking Paxil while they are pregnant can have babies with birth defects although discontinuing the medication may have them in relapse. Plans of getting pregnant while under Paxil should be aired to the attending physician. The manufacturer of Paxil is now getting cases form women that have children with Paxil birth defects.
URL References:
- rxlist.com/paxil-drug-patient.htm
- panicdisorder.about.com/od/treatments/a/paxil.htm
- bipolar.about.com/cs/sfx/a/sfx_paxil.htm
