Difference between revisions of "Agomelatine-nortriptyline"

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Revision as of 12:00, 5 March 2010

Agomelatine
Type Antidepressant
Group other
links
ATC-code N06AX22
EMEA valdoxan
PubChem 82148
PubMed Agomelatine
Kompas (Dutch) Agomelatine
Wikipedia Agomelatine
Nortriptyline
Type Antidepressant
Group TCA
links
Medscape Nortriptyline
PubChem 4543
PubMed Nortriptyline
Kompas (Dutch) Nortriptyline
Wikipedia Nortriptyline

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

Nietinrijdenbord.png Stop agomelatine
  • Agomelatine can be stopped abruptly for every dosage.
Eenrichtingbord.png Start nortriptyline
  • A wash-out period is not necessary.
  • Start administration of nortriptyline the next day in a dosage of 50 mg/day.
  • If necessary, increase dosage of nortriptyline with.

[3]


  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.
  3. McAllister-Williams RH et al. The use of antidepressants in clinical practice: focus on agomelatine. Hum Psychopharmacol. 2010 Mar 1;25(2):95-102
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