Comparing Paxil vs Viibryd
| Paxil (paroxetine) | Viibryd (vilazodone) |
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| Paxil (paroxetine) | Viibryd (vilazodone) |
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Prescription only
Paxil may be used for the treatment of depression, anxiety, or post-traumatic stress disorder. It should be tapered off slowly on discontinuation. Prescribed for Anxiety and Stress, Dysautonomia... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Major Depressive Disorder, Depression. Viibryd may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Paxil (paroxetine) | More about Viibryd (vilazodone) | ||||||||
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Paxil has an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from a total of 960 ratings on Drugs.com. 62% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect. |
Viibryd has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 859 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 34% 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. | |||||||||
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| Other paroxetine brands include: Brisdelle, Paxil CR |
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| 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 |
25 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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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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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 Paxil:
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A total of 437 drugs are known to interact with Viibryd:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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December 29, 1992 |
January 21, 2011 |
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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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