Duloxetine-fluoxetine

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Duloxetine
Type Antidepressant
Group SNRI
links
Medscape Duloxetine
PubChem 60835
PubMed Duloxetine
Kompas (Dutch) Duloxetine
Wikipedia Duloxetine
Fluoxetine
Type Antidepressant
Group SSRI
links
Medscape Fluoxetine
PubChem 3386
PubMed Fluoxetine
Kompas (Dutch) Fluoxetine
Wikipedia Fluoxetine

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

Nietinrijdenbord.png Stop duloxetine
  • Day 1: Decrease dose to 50%
  • Day 8: Stop
Eenrichtingbord.png Start fluoxetine
  • Day 1: Start with 50% of the target dose
  • Day 8: Increase dose to 100% of the target dose
  • Day 9 and after: Gradually increase dose as necessary
Infobord.png More information
  • Safe target dose fluoxetine = 20 mg
  • 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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