Paxil and Your Children's Safety - What All Parents Need to Know
Paxil FDA Warning- Studies have shown that children and
teenagers who take antidepressants ('mood elevators') such as Paxil (paroxetine)
are more likely to think about harming or killing themselves or to plan or try
to do so than children who do not take antidepressants. Children younger than 18
years of age should not normally take paroxetine.
If your child’s doctor
has prescribed paroxetine for your child, you should watch his or her behavior
very carefully, especially at the beginning of treatment and any time his or her
dose is increased or decreased. Your child may develop serious symptoms very
suddenly, so it is important to pay attention to his or her behavior every
day.
Call your child’s doctor right away if he or she experiences any of
these symptoms: new or worsening depression; thinking about harming or killing
him- or herself or planning or trying to do so; extreme worry; agitation; panic
attacks; difficulty falling or staying asleep; irritability; aggressive
behavior; acting without thinking; severe restlessness; frenzied, abnormal
excitement; or any other sudden or unusual changes in behavior.
Your
child’s doctor will want to see your child often while he or she is taking
paroxetine, especially at the beginning of his or her treatment.Your child’s
doctor may also want to speak with you or your child by telephone from time to
time. Be sure that your child keeps all appointments for office visits or
telephone conversations with his or her doctor.
Talk to your child’s
doctor about the risks of giving paroxetine to your child.
If you have a
child that has been affected by Paxil, now is the best time to do something
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