Do not start patients on high doses doctors said Seroxat
UK doctors told not to take their patients to high doses of Seroxat. Seroxat is an antidepressant. Patients should start at 20 mg per day, says the Committee on Safety of Drugs, UK (CSM). Last year over 17,000 people in Britain began with a higher dose. This may fix a higher risk of side effects, insomnia and nausea. Paxil is an SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors). Current guidelines for physicians in the United Kingdom already starting dose of 20 mg of SSRI.The reason the MSM doctors say again is that the large number of patients starting at higher doses can be realized. The CSM also told doctors that there is no association between a higher dose and more effective treatment for depression. Doctors should not increase the dose if the drug seems not to work,
doctors said. All this will do, the risk of side effects. He advises the patient now in a higher dose should review their treatment the next time you see your doctor.Patients should not stop treatment early, they said. Professor Gordon Duff (CSM Chairman), said that the MSC made the call after an important new analysis of available data and new evidence showing the extent to which new patients have been launched in more than the recommended dose. Patients who are concerned should consult their doctor. In all cases, the drug is stopped abruptly, because it can cause side effects. The UK Chief Medical Officer has issued guidelines to doctors.