Journal article
Paroxetine-induced increase in LDL cholesterol levels
Abstract
Paroxetine is widely prescribed because it has the indication for multiple psychiatric disorders. Our objective was to assess the effect of short-term administration of paroxetine on low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels in both healthy controls (HCs) and in patients with panic disorder (PD). Blood samples for measurement of LDL-C were collected atbaseline, after 8 weeks of paroxetine administration and post-discontinuation in 24 …
Authors
Le Melledo J; Mailo K; Lara N; Abadia M; Gil L; Van Ameringen M; Baker G; Perez-Parada J
Journal
Journal of Psychopharmacology, Vol. 23, No. 7, pp. 826–830
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
9 2009
DOI
10.1177/0269881108094320
ISSN
0269-8811