Paroxetine-escitalopram

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paroxetine
Type Antidepressant
Group SSRI
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Medscape paroxetine
PubChem 43815
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Kompas (Dutch) paroxetine
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Escitalopram
Type Antidepressant
Group SSRI
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Medscape Escitalopram
PubChem 10832572
PubMed Escitalopram
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Switch medication from paroxetine to escitalopram.[1] [2]

Nietinrijdenbord.png Stop paroxetine
  • Before Day 1: gradually reduce dosage of paroxetine to a maximum of 20 mg/day when this dosage is > 20 mg/day.
  • Day 1: reduce dosage of paroxetine to a maximum of 10 mg/day.
  • Day 8: stop administration of paroxetine.
Eenrichtingbord.png Start escitalopram
  • No wash-out period is needed.
  • Start escitalopram the next day in normal dosage of 10 mg/day.
Infobord.png More information
  • Occurrence of the serotonin syndrome is not likely, but theoretically possible, so caution is necessary.
  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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