EP0893997A1 — Paroxetine in treatment of depression

USPTO Abstract

Paroxetine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is used for treating and/or preventing the following depression sub-types: adolescent, bipolar, elderly, major, minor, moderate, recurrent, refractory, severe unipolar, dysthymia, post natal, double depression, post psychotic, post viral, bereavement, primary, secondary, post traumatic stress disorder and depression associated with withdrawal from substances of abuse such as alcohol, nicotine, cocaine, heroin, benzodiazepines, in human or non-human animals. A preferred salt of paroxetine is the hydrochloride, particularly in crystalline form, such as the hemi-hydrate.