Comparing Paroxetine vs Quetiapine
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Prescription only
Paroxetine treats major depressive disorder and five anxiety-related conditions: OCD, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and PTSD. Common side effects include... View more |
Prescription only
Quetiapine is an antipsychotic that calms and sedates, helping to relieve psychotic thoughts and manic and depressive behavior. Sedation, low blood pressure, and weight gain are common side effects... View more |
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Major Depressive Disorder
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
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Paroxetine has an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from a total of 1556 ratings on Drugs.com. 63% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 19% reported a negative effect. |
Quetiapine has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 2277 ratings on Drugs.com. 64% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 18% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Paroxetine side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Brisdelle, Paxil, Paxil CR | Seroquel, Seroquel XR | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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21 hours |
6 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
Excluding Brisdelle
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
Brisdelle See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 510 drugs are known to interact with Paroxetine:
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A total of 771 drugs are known to interact with Quetiapine:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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December 29, 1992 |
September 26, 1997 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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