Duloxetine-vortioxetine

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Duloxetine
Type Antidepressant
Group SNRI
links
Medscape Duloxetine
PubChem 60835
PubMed Duloxetine
Kompas (Dutch) Duloxetine
Wikipedia Duloxetine
Vortioxetine
Type Antidepressant
Group SMS
links
Medscape Vortioxetine
PubChem 9966051
PubMed Vortioxetine
Kompas (Dutch) Vortioxetine
Wikipedia Vortioxetine

Switch medication from duloxetine to vortioxetine.[1] [2]

Nietinrijdenbord.png Stop duloxetine
  • Before day 1: gradually reduce dosage of duloxetine to a maximum of 60 mg/day, when this dosage is > 60 mg/day.
  • Day 1-7: reduce dosage of duloxetine from 60 mg/day to 30 mg/day
  • Day 8-14: reduce dosage of duloxetine to 30 mg/day to 0 mg/day
  • Day 15: stop administration of duloxetine.
Eenrichtingbord.png Start vortioxetine
  • A wash-out period is not necessary.
  • Day 15: Start administration of vortioxetine the next day in a dosage of 10 mg/day.
Infobord.png More information
  • Occurrence of serotonin syndrome is 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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