Paroxetine side effects

List of side effects
Major depressive disorder Obsessive compulsive disorder Panic disorder Social anxiety disorder Generalized anxiety disorder FDA label

Major depressive disorder
The most commonly observed adverse events associated with the use of Paroxetine (incidence of 5% or greater and incidence for Paroxetine hydrochloride at least twice that for placebo) were: Asthenia, sweating, nausea, decreased appetite, somnolence, dizziness, insomnia, tremor, nervousness, ejaculatory disturbance, and other male genital disorders. Return to top

Obsessive compulsive disorder
The most commonly observed adverse events associated with the use of Paroxetine (incidence of 5% or greater and incidence for Paroxetine hydrochloride at least twice that of placebo) were: Nausea, dry mouth, decreased appetite, constipation, dizziness, somnolence, tremor, sweating, impotence, and abnormal ejaculation. Return to top

Panic disorder
The most commonly observed adverse events associated with the use of Paroxetine (incidence of 5% or greater and incidence for Paroxetine hydrochloride at least twice that for placebo) were: Asthenia, sweating, decreased appetite, libido decreased, tremor, abnormal ejaculation, female genital disorders, and impotence. Return to top

Social anxiety disorder
The most commonly observed adverse events associated with the use of Paroxetine (incidence of 5% or greater and incidence for Paroxetine hydrochloride at least twice that for placebo) were: Sweating, nausea, dry mouth, constipation, decreased appetite, somnolence, tremor, libido decreased, yawn, abnormal ejaculation, female genital disorders, and impotence. Return to top

Generalized anxiety disorder
The most commonly observed adverse events associated with the use of Paroxetine (incidence of 5% or greater and incidence for Paroxetine hydrochloride at least twice that for placebo) were: Asthenia, infection, constipation, decreased appetite, dry mouth, nausea, libido decreased, somnolence, tremor, sweating, and abnormal ejaculation. Return to top

FDA label
For a complete listing of side effects see Paroxetine's FDA label. Return to top