What to Know About Paxil, the Anti-depressant Medication
Courtesy of the FDA
The following are facts about the medication Paxil, according to the Food and
Drug Administration:
PAXIL (paroxetine hydrochloride) is an orally
administered psychotropic drug. It is the hydrochloride salt of a
phenylpiperidine compound identified chemically as
(-)-trans-4R-(4'-fluorophenyl)-3S-[(3',4'-methylenedioxyphenoxy) methyl]
piperidine hydrochloride hemihydrate and has the empirical formula of
C19H20FNO3•HCl•1/2H2O. The molecular weight is 374.8 (329.4 as free base).
Paroxetine hydrochloride is an odorless, off-white powder, having a
melting point range of 120° to 138°C and a solubility of 5.4 mg/mL in
water.
Tablets:
Each film-coated tablet contains paroxetine
hydrochloride equivalent to paroxetine as follows: 10 mg–yellow (scored); 20
mg–pink (scored); 30 mg–blue, 40 mg–green. Inactive ingredients consist of
dibasic calcium phosphate dihydrate, hypromellose, magnesium stearate,
polyethylene glycols, polysorbate 80, sodium starch glycolate, titanium dioxide,
and 1 or more of the following: D&C Red No. 30, D&C Yellow No. 10,
FD&C Blue No. 2, FD&C Yellow No. 6.
Suspension for Oral
Administration:
Each 5 mL of orange-colored, orange-flavored liquid
contains paroxetine hydrochloride equivalent to paroxetine, 10 mg. Inactive
ingredients consist of polacrilin potassium, microcrystalline cellulose,
propylene glycol, glycerin, sorbitol, methyl paraben, propyl paraben, sodium
citrate dihydrate, citric acid anhydrate, sodium saccharin, flavorings, FD&C
Yellow No. 6, and simethicone emulsion, USP.
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