What is the difference between paroxetine 20 mg (film coated) tablets and paroxetine 25 mg cr and which one is more effective? Like which one is given more and why?
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Dear lybrate-user, the dose is the difference. Effective dose depends on your response and side effect tolerance. It may be 12.5, 20 or 25 mg. Your psychiatrist will assess periodically and prescribe. The drug companies will manufacture all kinds of doses so that you can take the tablet twice or thrice a day to tolerate side effects or you can take once a day c r tablets so that you don't forget to take the tablet.
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Cr is controlled release and have effective for anxiety disorders if it is well tolerated. Compared to plain paroxetine.
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Dose difference second is better.
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Hello, simple answer is with controlled release (cr) preparation, paroxetine shall remain in blood stream for longer time & will have less chance of adverse side effects like dry mouth, sleepiness etc. So, depending upon a patients profile psychiatrist shall choose whether paroxetine plain or paroxetine-cr is of better use.
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