Paroxetine-fluvoxamine

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paroxetine
Type Antidepressant
Group SSRI
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Medscape paroxetine
PubChem 43815
PubMed paroxetine
Kompas (Dutch) paroxetine
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Fluvoxamine
Type Antidepressant
Group SSRI
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Medscape Fluvoxamine
PubChem 5324346
PubMed Fluvoxamine
Kompas (Dutch) Fluvoxamine
Wikipedia Fluvoxamine

Switch medication from paroxetine to fluvoxamine.[1] [2]

Nietinrijdenbord.png Stop paroxetine
  • Gradually reduce dosage of paroxetine to a maximum of 20 mg/ day, when this dosage is > 20 mg/day.
  • When a dosage of 20 mg/day is reached, stop administration.
Eenrichtingbord.png Start fluvoxamine
  • No wash-out period is needed.
  • Start fluvoxamine the next day in normal dosage of 50 mg/day.
  • This switch is currently being reviewed.


  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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