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* Defined Daily Dose es-citalopram: 10 mg
 
* Defined Daily Dose es-citalopram: 10 mg
* The enantiomers the racemic mixture citalopram and es-citalopram have qualitatively a quite similar pharmacological effect.
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* The enantiomers of the racemic mixture citalopram and es-citalopram have qualitatively a quite similar pharmacological effect.
 
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Revision as of 14:52, 26 May 2009

Citalopram
Type Antidepressant
Group SSRI
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ATC-code N06AB04
Medscape Citalopram
PubChem 2771
PubMed Citalopram
Kompas (Dutch) citalopram
Wikipedia citalopram
Escitalopram
Type Antidepressant
Group SSRI
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Medscape Escitalopram
PubChem 10832572
PubMed Escitalopram
Kompas (Dutch) Escitalopram
Wikipedia Escitalopram

Switch medication from Citalopram to Escitalopram.[1] [2]

Nietinrijdenbord.png Stop Citalopram
  • stop administration abruptly.
Eenrichtingbord.png Start Escitalopram
  • No wash-out period is applied.
  • Start escitalopram the next day in half the dosage of citalopram.
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  • Defined Daily Dose citalopram: 20 mg
  • Defined Daily Dose es-citalopram: 10 mg
  • The enantiomers of the racemic mixture citalopram and es-citalopram have qualitatively a quite similar pharmacological effect.
  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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