Paroxetine Definition

pă-rŏksĭ-tēn
noun
An oral antidepressant of the SSRI class of drugs.
American Heritage
A drug of the SSRI class, C19 H20 FNO3 , used in its hydrochloride form to treat depression, anxiety, and certain other disorders, including obsessive-compulsive disorder.
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Origin of Paroxetine

  • par(a)– ox(y)– (m)et(hyl) (piperid)ine

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Paroxetine Sentence Examples

  • Less than two years ago, GlaxoSmithKline was running TV commercials on US nationwide TV claiming that paroxetine was " not habit-forming " .

  • It is also known as the drug paroxetine HCI, a popular antidepressant.

  • Paroxetine HCI is meant to be taken one time daily, either in the morning or afternoon.

  • Paroxetine HCI, like many other antidepressants, has also been shown to increase suicidal thoughts in children or teenagers.

  • Although the Food and Drug Administration does not consider paroxetine HCI to be addicting, conflicting reports and rumors abound.

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