paroxetine
/puh-rok-si-teen, par-ok-/US // pəˈrɒk sɪˌtin, pærˈɒk- //UK // (pæˈrɒksətiːn) //
帕罗西汀,帕罗西丁,巴罗西汀,波罗西汀
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Pharmacology.
- : a drug, C19H20FNO3·HCl, of the SSRI class, that acts by prolonging the action of serotonin in the brain, used in the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders.
Examples
Up to a third of people with the condition are still symptomatic 10 years after diagnosis, and the main therapeutic drugs of choice—the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors sertraline and paroxetine—fail in up to 60% of patients.
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