Difference between revisions of "Fluvoxamine-escitalopram"

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* Gradually reduce dosage of fluvoxamine to a maximum of 50 mg/ day, when this dosage is > 50 mg/day.
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* When a dosage of 50 mg/day is reached, stop administration.
 
 
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* No wash-out period is needed.  
 
* No wash-out period is needed.  
* Start escitalopram the next day in normal dosage of 10 mg/day.
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Latest revision as of 11:50, 28 October 2015

Fluvoxamine
Type Antidepressant
Group SSRI
links
Medscape Fluvoxamine
PubChem 5324346
PubMed Fluvoxamine
Kompas (Dutch) Fluvoxamine
Wikipedia Fluvoxamine
Escitalopram
Type Antidepressant
Group SSRI
links
Medscape Escitalopram
PubChem 10832572
PubMed Escitalopram
Kompas (Dutch) Escitalopram
Wikipedia Escitalopram

Switch medication from fluvoxamine to escitalopram.[1] [2]

Nietinrijdenbord.png Stop fluvoxamine
  • Before day 1: gradually reduce dosage of fluvoxamine to a maximum of 50 mg/day, when this dosage is > 50 mg/day.
  • Day 1: reduce dosage of fluvoxamine further to 25 mg/day.
  • Day 8: stop administration of fluvoxamine.
Eenrichtingbord.png Start escitalopram
  • No wash-out period is needed.
  • Day 9: start escitalopram in normal dosage of 10 mg/day.


  1. Switches are based on literature references on this page and expert opinions of the authors. The authors have used pharmacokinetic and receptor affinity properties to determine the switch schedules
  2. Stahl, S. M. (2013). Stahl's essential psychopharmacology: Neuroscientific basis and practical applications (4th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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