What should I Know Regarding Pregnancy, Nursing and Administering Paroxetine HCl to Children or the Elderly?

If you are pregnant

  • Not Recommended:

    • If you are nursing

  • Precaution: LOW LEVELS EXCRT,FEW REPORTS OF INFANT INSOMNIA, RESTLESSNESS, INCR CRYING

    • If you are an adult over 60

  • management or monitoring precaution: General-Anticholinergic side effects may be seen at higher doses. Dosing-Initial dose should be reduced since elderly have minimum plasma concentrations (Cmin) that are 70-80% greater than younger adults. Endocrine-Elderly are at higher risk for hyponatremia due to SIADH from SSRIs. Renal-CrCl of 30-60 mL/min resulted in 2-fold higher plasma concentrations. Hepatic-Hepatic impairment increases plasma concentrations.

    • Pediatric use

  • Severe Precaution: Possible increased risk of suicide, emotional lability, behavioral changes, hyperkinesia in pediatric and adolescent patients. May decrease appetite; monitor growth rate. No efficacy data for treating depression.
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