Taken a double dose of medicine by accident

[GrownUpNow]

I am on seroxat (paroxetine) and my dose was put up to 30mg a week ago. I've just realised that I took my dose last night, after taking it this morning thinking I'd forgotten. I was half asleep.

So I've taken 60mg since last night. Is this bad? Do I need to worry, or should I just skip the next dose and then get back to normal?

Here is a link to a patient information leaflet for Seroxat, it says you should call your Doctor or the Hospital straight away. Please don't panic about it though, i'm sure it will be fine but you should check

www.medicines.org.uk/EMC/medicine/3185/PIL/Seroxat+Tablets/

Shouldn't be an issue as a 60mg daily dose is regularly prescribed. It might not be your ideal dose, but unless you're really tiny/petite I cannot see it causing you any physical harm at all.

Also, in your circumstance I would carry on taking the 30mg as normal - not miss a dose - but that may well be one for your Dr to answer...

Thank you very much. I just felt the side effects a bit more than usual. I left it 24 hours then took the next dose as usual. Will have to be more careful.