Seroxat - Stopping sugar pill causes withdrawal - GSK seroxat P.I.L.year 2003 - source seroxatUSERgroup

Date this leaflet was prepared: June 2003




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Possible side-effects when stopping treatment:



Studies show that 1 in 4 people notice some symptoms



on stopping Seroxat compared to 1 in 7 patients after



stopping sugar pills. For the majority of people



symptoms go away on their own within 2 weeks.



When stopping Seroxat your doctor may ask you to



reduce the dose very gradually using half tablets and



then alternating days if necessary. If the dose is not



reduced gradually there is more chance of



experiencing side-effects. If you get severe unwanted



side-effects when you stop taking Seroxat, please see



your doctor. Your doctor may ask you to start taking



your tablets again and come off them more slowly.



Your doctor may decide that it is easier for you to take



Seroxat liquid during the time that you are coming off



your medicine.



If you do get side-effects, it does not mean that you



will not be able to stop Seroxat.



For those people that do get side-effects when they



stop taking Seroxat, common side-effects that could



happen to more than 1 in 100 people but less than 1 in



10 people are:



• Dizziness (feeling dizzy, unsteady or off-balance)



• Sensory disturbances including pins and needles,



burning sensations and less commonly electric



shock-like sensations (including such sensations in



the head)



• Sleep disturbances (vivid dreams, nightmares,



inability to sleep)



• Feeling anxious



Uncommon side-effects that could happen to more than 1



in 1000 people but less than 1 in 100 people when



stopping treatment are:



• Nausea (feeling sick)



• Sweating (including night sweats)



• Agitation



• Tremor (shakiness)



• Confusion (feeling confused or disorientated)



Please see your doctor if you are worried about sideeffects



when taking or stopping Seroxat.







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