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Definition of Paxil

1. Noun. A selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Paxil).

Definition of Paxil

1. Proper noun. The antidepressant drug paroxetine. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Paxil

1. A common prescription anti-depressant drug, it is classed as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, or SSRI, which functionally means that it increases the levels of serotonin in the body. This drug, as is the case with other SSRIs, can be dangerous if they are mixed with other drugs such as other antidepressants, illicit drugs (LSD, cocaine, methamphetamine), some antihistamines (Seldane, Histmanal), some antibiotics, and calcium channel blockers. Side effects include lethargy, confusion, flushing, sweating and muscle spasms. Overdose can cause damage to red blood cells, breathing problems and kidney damage. (09 Oct 1997)

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Literary usage of Paxil

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Dictionary of Biographical Reference: Containing Over One Hundred by Lawrence Barnett Phillips (1889)
"cD Anderson, Paxil, F-nglish general ; d. 1851 Anderson, Philip, English divine ; d. 1857 Anderson, Richard C., American divine; (t, 1826 \.e. ..."

2. Figuring It Out by Nicole Bautista (2006)
"In the midst of that, I learned that the specific kind of Paxil I was taking was no longer being manufactured. I didn't waste time thinking about the ..."

3. The History of North America by Guy Carleton Lee (1905)
"Annals, 69, 1885) as "brutes,"—the Coyote and Crow,—the native author, no doubt, alluding to, in his opinion, a savage or uncultured people. Paxil- ..."

4. Prehistoric North America by W. J. McGee, Cyrus Thomas (1905)
"... anxious to feed man on more substantial food than wood and leaves, through the aid of two brutes found maize in cultivation at a place called Paxil, ..."

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