If you are taking Paxil for…
The typical starting dose for adults (and older adults) is…
And the maximum recommended dose for adults (and older adults) is…
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
20 mg (adults)
10 mg (older adults)
10 mg (older adults)
50 mg (adults)
40 mg (older adults)
40 mg (older adults)
Major depressive disorder (MDD)
20 mg (adults)
10 mg (older adults)
10 mg (older adults)
50 mg (adults)
40 mg (older adults)
40 mg (older adults)
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
20 mg (adults)
10 mg (older adults)
10 mg (older adults)
60 mg (adults)
40 mg (older adults)
40 mg (older adults)
Panic disorder
10 mg (adults)
10 mg (older adults)
10 mg (older adults)
60 mg (adults)
40 mg (older adults)
40 mg (older adults)
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
20 mg (adults)
10 mg (older adults)
10 mg (older adults)
50 mg (adults)
40 mg (older adults)
40 mg (older adults)
Social anxiety disorder
20 mg (adults)
10 mg (older adults)
10 mg (older adults)
20 mg (adults)
20 mg (older adults)
20 mg (older adults)
If you are taking Paxil CR for…
The typical starting dose for adults (and older adults) is…
And the maximum recommended dose for adults (and older adults) is…
Major depressive disorder (MDD)
25 mg (adults)
12.5 mg (older adults)
12.5 mg (older adults)
62.5 mg (adults)
50 mg (older adults)
50 mg (older adults)
Panic disorder
12.5 mg (adults)
12.5 (older adults)
12.5 (older adults)
75 mg (adults)
50 mg (older adults)
50 mg (older adults)
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)
12.5 mg (adults)
37.5 mg (adults)
Social anxiety disorder
12.5 (adults)
12.5 (older adults)
12.5 (older adults)
37.5 (adults)
37.5 (older adults)
37.5 (older adults)