Paxil CR tabs are not scored and should not be cut in half. Tapering will require a switch to 10 mg tablets
If you are taking any other dosage than shown below, print this page and take to your physician or pharmacist as a guideline to reduce your dosage.
Reduction 1
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
|
25mg |
25mg |
25mg |
25mg |
25mg |
25mg |
25mg |
Reduction 2 (Switch to immediate release 10mg tabs)
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
|
10mg 10mg |
10mg 10mg |
10mg 10mg |
10mg 10mg |
10mg 10mg |
10mg 10mg |
10mg 10mg |
Reduction 3
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
|
10mg 10mg |
10mg none |
10mg 10mg |
10mg 10mg |
10mg 10mg |
10mg none |
10mg 10mg |
Reduction 4
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
|
10mg 10mg |
10mg none |
10mg 10mg |
10mg none |
10mg 10mg |
10mg none |
10mg none |
Reduction 5
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
|
10mg none |
10mg none |
10mg none |
10mg 10mg |
10mg none |
10mg none |
10mg none |
Reduction 6
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
|
10mg |
10mg |
10mg |
10mg |
10mg |
10mg |
10mg |
Reduction 7
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
|
10mg |
None
|
10mg |
10mg |
10mg |
None
|
10mg |
Reduction 8
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
|
10mg
|
None |
10mg |
None |
10mg |
None |
10mg |
Reduction 9
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
|
5mg |
None
|
5mg |
None |
5mg |
None
|
5mg |
Reduction 10
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
|
None |
None
|
None |
5mg |
None |
None |
None |
Reduction 11
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
|
None
|
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
Rx required for taper
Reduction 1
Paxil CR 25mg #7 Take as directed
Reduction 2-7
Paxil 10mg #60 take as directed
Reduction 3-11
Paxil 10mg #20 take as directed
Tapering will require use of 10mg tabs.
Reduction 1
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
|
20mg |
20mg |
20mg |
20mg |
20mg |
20mg |
20mg |
Reduction 2 (Switch to immediate release 10mg tabs)
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
|
10mg 10mg |
10mg 10mg |
10mg 10mg |
10mg 10mg |
10mg 10mg |
10mg 10mg |
10mg 10mg |
Reduction 3
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
|
10mg 10mg |
10mg none |
10mg 10mg |
10mg 10mg |
10mg 10mg |
10mg none |
10mg 10mg |
Reduction 4
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
|
10mg 10mg |
10mg none |
10mg 10mg |
10mg none |
10mg 10mg |
10mg none |
10mg none |
Reduction 5
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
|
10mg none |
10mg none |
10mg none |
10mg 10mg |
10mg none |
10mg none |
10mg none |
Reduction 6
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
|
10mg |
10mg |
10mg |
10mg |
10mg |
10mg |
10mg |
Reduction 7
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
|
10mg |
None
|
10mg |
10mg |
10mg |
None
|
10mg |
Reduction 8
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
|
10mg
|
None |
10mg |
None |
10mg |
None |
10mg |
Reduction 9
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
|
5mg |
None
|
5mg |
None |
5mg |
None
|
5mg |
Reduction 10
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
|
None |
None
|
None |
5mg |
None |
None |
None |
Reduction 11 (take only if needed)
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
|
None
|
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
Rx required for taper
Reduction 2-7
Paxil 10mg #60 take as directed
Reduction 3-11
Paxil 10mg #20 take as directed
Tapering will require use of 20mg and 10mg
Reduction 1
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
|
40mg |
40mg |
40mg |
40mg |
40mg |
40mg |
40mg |
Reduction 2 (Switch to immediate release 20mg tabs)
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
|
20mg 20mg |