Agomelatine-bupropion

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Agomelatine
Type Antidepressant
Group other
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ATC-code N06AX22
EMEA valdoxan
PubChem 82148
PubMed Agomelatine
Kompas (Dutch) Agomelatine
Wikipedia Agomelatine
Bupropion
Type Antidepressant
Group other
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ATC-code N06AX12
Medscape Bupropion
PubChem 444
PubMed Bupropion
Kompas (Dutch) Bupropion
Wikipedia Bupropion

Switch medication from agomelatine to bupropion.[1] [2]

Nietinrijdenbord.png Stop agomelatine
  • Day 1: Agomelatine can be stopped abruptly for every dosage.
Eenrichtingbord.png Start bupropion
  • Day 1: start administration of bupropion in a dosage of 150 mg/day.
  • Day 8: increase dosage of bupropion to 300 mg/day (administrated twice daily).
Infobord.png More information
  • A wash-out period is not 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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