Ratings, Reviews Summary for PAXIL (APOTEX TECHNOLOGIES)

January 2024 Overall Patient opinion of PAXIL: 2.9 (somewhat satisfied)

(based on 1018 reviews )

Ratings by Age Group for PAXIL
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)

Patient Age Group Number of Reviews Average Rating
Pediatric (Under 18) 23 2.26
Age 18 to 24 156 2.64
Age 25 to 34 323 2.64
Age 35 to 44 225 3.01
Age 45 to 54 173 2.99
Age 55 to 64 73 3.19
Age 65 to 74 15 3.53
Age 75 and up 3 3

Ratings by Sex for PAXIL
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)

Patient Sex Number of Reviews Average Rating
Male 351 3.03
Female 644 2.86
Not Specified 23 3.04

Why PAXIL* (Paroxetine hydrochloride ) is Prescribed for Patients*

Patient opinion of PAXIL: satisfied (average rating score: 3.08)

(based on 1532 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )

Top 10 Reasons for taking** PAXIL
(reported on Ask a Patient)

  Reason # of Ask a Patient Reviews
1Depression*245
2Anxiety*184
3Panic attack*43
4Panic disorder*31
5Generalised anxiety disorder16
6Obsessive-compulsive disorder*14
7Social phobia8
8Anxiety disorder*7
9Premature ejaculation4
10Stress4

*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.

Top 20 Side Effects of PAXIL **
(reported on Ask a Patient)

  Side Effect # of Ask a Patient Reviews
1Weight increased445
2Somnolence335
3Nausea*214
4Dizziness*212
5Insomnia*183
6Fatigue*165
7Loss of libido162
8Headache*155
9Libido decreased128
10Dry mouth115
11Abnormal dreams114
12Apathy107
13Anxiety*104
14Decreased appetite104
15Drug withdrawal syndrome*103
16Tremor93
17Yawning89
18Hyperhidrosis80
19Lethargy80
20Withdrawal syndrome74

*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.

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* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Paroxetine hydrochloride (Paroxetina, Paroxetine, Paxilcr, Paxil cr, Paxil)

**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com