Gallium Nitrate and Paxil (Paroxetine Tablets)

• Generic Name: gallium nitrate
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Ganite

Used in conjunction with adequate hydration for the management of symptomatic hypercalcemia associated with malignant neoplasms in patients whose hypercalcemia is not adequately managed with conventional methods of treatment (e.g., hydration alone); designated an orphan drug by FDA for this use.

More conservative measures than gallium therapy (e.g., hydration alone or combined with diuretics) generally are used for mild or asymptomatic hypercalcemia.

Has been used alone and in combination with other antineoplastic agents for the treatment of advanced or metastatic bladder carcinoma; however, other agents are preferred.

• Generic Name: paroxetine
• Dosage Forms: tablet
• Other Brand Names: Paxil, Brisdelle, Paxil CR, Pexeva

• It is used to treat low mood (depression).
• It is used to treat obsessive-compulsive problems.
• It is used to treat panic attacks.
• It is used to treat anxiety.
• It is used to treat post-traumatic stress.
• It may be given to you for other reasons. Talk with the doctor.