Fasting Study of Paroxetine Hydrochloride Tablets 40 mg and Paxil® Tablets 40 mg

Inclusion criteria

• Age: 18 years and older.
• Sex: Male and/or female of non-childbearing potential.

• Women will not be considered of childbearing potential if one of the following is reported and documented on the medical history:

• postmenopausal with an absence of menses for at least one (1) year, or
• bilateral oophorectomy with or without a hysterectomy and an absence of bleeding for at least 6 months, or
• total hysterectomy and an absence of bleeding for at least three months
• During the course of the study, from study screen until study exit - including the washout period, all men must use a spermicide containing barrier method of contraception (i.e. a condom containing spermicide). This advice should be documented in the informed consent form.
• Weight: At least 60 kg (132 lbs) for men and 48 kg (106 lbs) for women with all subjects having a Body Mass Index (BMI) less than or equal to 30 but greater than or equal to 19 (see Part II, Administrative Aspects of Bioequivalence Protocols).
• All subjects should be judged normal and healthy during a pre-study medical evaluation (physical examination, laboratory evaluation, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C tests, HIV test, 12-lead ECG, and urine drug screen including amphetamine, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cannabinoid, cocaine, opiate screen, phencyclidine, and methadone) performed within 21 days of the initial dose of study medication.

Exclusion criteria

• Institutionalized subjects will not be used.
• Social Habits:

• Use of any tobacco-containing products within 1 year of the start of the study.
• Ingestion of any alcoholic, caffeine- or xanthine-containing food or beverage within the 48 hours prior to the initial dose of study medication.
• Ingestion of any vitamins or herbal products within 7 days prior to the initial dose of the study medication.
• Any recent, significant change in dietary or exercise habits.
• A positive test for any drug included in the urine drug screen.
• History of drug and/or alcohol abuse.
• Medications:

• Use of any prescription or over-the-counter (OTC) medications within the 14 days prior to the initial dose of study medication.
• Use of any hormonal contraceptives or hormone replacement therapy within 3 months prior to study medication dosing.
• Use of any medication known to alter hepatic enzyme activity within 28 days prior to the initial dose of study medication.
• Use of monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), pimozide, or thioridazine within 30 days prior to the initial dose of study medication.
• Diseases:

• History of any significant cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, pulmonary, hematologic, gastrointestinal, endocrine, immunologic, dermatologic, or neurologic disease.
• Acute illness at the time of either the pre-study medical evaluation or dosing.
• A positive HIV, Hepatitis B, or Hepatitis C test.
• Abnormal and clinically significant laboratory test results:

• Clinically significant deviation from the Guide to Clinically Relevant Abnormalities (See Part II ADMINISTRATIVE ASPECTS OF BIOEQUIVALENCE PROTOCOLS).
• Abnormal and clinically relevant ECG tracing.
• Donation or loss of a significant volume of blood or plasma (> 450 mL) within 28 days prior to the initial dose of study medication.
• Subjects who have received an investigational drug within 30 days prior to the initial dose of study medication.
• Allergy or hypersensitivity to paroxetine or any related products.
• History of difficulties in swallowing, or any gastrointestinal disease which could affect the drug absorption.
• Consumption of grapefruit or grapefruit containing products within 7 days of drug administration.
• History of depression, mania, seizure, akathisia, narrow angle glaucoma, and/or suicidal ideation or behavior (suicidality).