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Pexeva®
(paroxetine
mesylate)

Pexeva® is
a selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant indicated
for major depressive disorder, panic disorder, obsessive compulsive
disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. Pexeva® is
part of the psychiatry products franchise of JDS Pharmaceuticals, LLC,
which was acquired by Noven in August 2007, and it is marketed in the
U.S. by the JDS sales force. It is one of only two remaining patented
brands without a generic equivalent in the SSRI market. Pexeva® is
subject to a composition of matter patent that extends to 2017 and
other patents extending to 2022.
For additional information, visit www.pexeva.com.
For full prescribing
information on Pexeva®, click
here.

For patient, physician
and pharmacist inquiries
regarding Pexeva®, please contact:
Kendle International,
Inc.
441 Vine Street
Suite 1200
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Attn: Safety Department
Ph: 800-455-8070
| Important Safety Information |
| Suicidal thoughts or behavior and antidepressant
drugs Short-term studies have shown that antidepressants
increased the risk compared to placebo of suicidal thinking
and behavior (suicidality) in children, adolescents, and
young adults. When deciding to use PEXEVA® or any other antidepressant in these age groups,
people must balance the risk with the potential benefit to
the patient. Short-term studies did not show an increased risk
of suicidality with antidepressants compared to placebo in
adults beyond age 24; the risk decreased in adults aged 65
and older. Depression and certain other psychiatric disorders
are themselves associated with increases in the risk of suicide.
Patients of all ages who are started on antidepressant therapy
should be monitored by their doctor and watched closely to
see if their condition worsens, if they have suicidal thoughts
or behavior or if they exhibit any unusual changes in behavior.
Families and caregivers need to understand that they should
watch the patient closely and tell the doctor if they have
any concerns. PEXEVA® is not approved for use in pediatric
patients. |
The most common side effects that have
been reported with PEXEVA® include nausea, dry mouth,
constipation, decreased appetite, infection, drowsiness,
tremor, sweating, muscle weakness, trouble sleeping, abnormal
ejaculation, impotence and other male genital disorders,
and female genital disorders.
Please see Important Safety Information, including Black Boxed Warning.
Please see accompanying full Prescribing Information including use in Pregnancy.
(See WARNINGS-Clinical Worsening and Suicide Risk and Usage in Pregnancy: Teratogenic
and Nonteratogenic Effects). |
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