Paxil and Panic attacks - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Panic attacks is reported as a side effect among people who take Paxil (paroxetine hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 30-39 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Xanax, and have Bipolar disorder.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Panic attacks when taking Paxil. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 88,676 people who have side effects when taking Paxil from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Paxil?

Paxil has active ingredients of paroxetine hydrochloride. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 92,544 Paxil users. Check the latest studies of Paxil.

What is Panic attacks?

Panic attacks is found to be associated with 2,606 drugs and 2,065 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Panic attacks.



On Oct, 07, 2025

88,676 people reported to have side effects when taking Paxil.
Among them, 1,544 people (1.74%) have Panic attacks.

Could Paxil cause Panic attacks?

Among these 1,544 people:

How long have people been on Paxil when they have Panic attacks? *

  • < 1 month: 15.24 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 20.22 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 13.02 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 14.4 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 19.39 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 13.85 %
  • 10+ years: 3.88 %

What is the gender of people who have Panic attacks when taking Paxil? *

  • female: 67.64 %
  • male: 32.36 %

What is the age of people who have Panic attacks when taking Paxil? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.19 %
  • 10-19: 7.58 %
  • 20-29: 12.88 %
  • 30-39: 24.72 %
  • 40-49: 23.67 %
  • 50-59: 19.98 %
  • 60+: 10.98 %

What are other drugs people take besides Paxil? *

  1. Xanax: 231 people, 14.96%
  2. Klonopin: 131 people, 8.48%
  3. Seroquel: 113 people, 7.32%
  4. Zoloft: 94 people, 6.09%
  5. Prozac: 90 people, 5.83%
  6. Vioxx: 87 people, 5.63%
  7. Zyprexa: 84 people, 5.44%
  8. Ativan: 83 people, 5.38%
  9. Ambien: 73 people, 4.73%
  10. Lexapro: 73 people, 4.73%

What are other side effects people have besides Panic attacks? *

  1. Suicidal Ideation: 451 people, 29.21%
  2. Drug Withdrawal Syndrome (interfere with normal social, occupational, or other functioning. are not due to another medical condition, drug use, or discontinuation): 433 people, 28.04%
  3. Dizziness: 394 people, 25.52%
  4. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 379 people, 24.55%
  5. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 362 people, 23.45%
  6. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 308 people, 19.95%
  7. Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect): 301 people, 19.49%
  8. Headache (pain in head): 280 people, 18.13%
  9. Memory Loss: 273 people, 17.68%
  10. Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement): 256 people, 16.58%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Bipolar Disorder (mood disorder): 68 people, 4.40%
  2. Pain: 67 people, 4.34%
  3. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 56 people, 3.63%
  4. High Blood Pressure: 42 people, 2.72%
  5. High Blood Cholesterol: 41 people, 2.66%
  6. Sleep Disorder: 36 people, 2.33%
  7. Major Depression (a mood state that goes well beyond temporarily feeling sad or blue. it is a serious medical illness that affects one's thoughts, feelings): 25 people, 1.62%
  8. Asthma: 25 people, 1.62%
  9. Parkinson's Disease: 25 people, 1.62%
  10. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 24 people, 1.55%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on paroxetine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Paxil) and Paxil (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

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