Paroxetine, sold under the brand names Paxil and Seroxat among others, is an antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor class.
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10 Facts About Paroxetine
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Paroxetine was approved for medical use in the United States in 1992 and initially sold by GlaxoSmithKline.
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Paroxetine is primarily used to treat major depressive disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, social anxiety disorder, and panic disorder.
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Paroxetine was the first antidepressant approved in the United States for the treatment of panic disorder.
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Paroxetine has demonstrated efficacy for the treatment of social anxiety disorder in adults and children.
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Paroxetine is approved for treatment of PTSD in the United States, Japan and Europe.
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Paroxetine has been shown to be an inhibitor of G protein-coupled receptor kinase 2 .
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Paroxetine is the most potent and one of the most specific selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors .
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Paroxetine was approved for medical use in the United States in 1992 and initially sold by GlaxoSmithKline.
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Paroxetine has been identified as a potential disease-modifying osteoarthritis drug.
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