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Citalopram-mianserine

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Citalopram
Type Antidepressant
Group SSRI
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ATC-code N06AB04
Medscape Citalopram
PubChem 2771
PubMed Citalopram
Kompas (Dutch) citalopram
Wikipedia citalopram
Mianserine
Type Antidepressant
Group other
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PubChem 4184
PubMed Mianserine
Kompas (Dutch) Mianserine
Wikipedia Mianserine

Switch medication from citalopram to mianserine.[1] [2]

Nietinrijdenbord.png Stop citalopram
  • Gradually reduce dosage of citalopram/escitalopram to a maximum of 20 mg/ day resp. 10 mg/day, when this dosage is respectively > 20 mg/day and > 10 mg/day.
  • When a dosage of 20 mg/day, resp. 10 mg/day, is reached, stop administration.
Eenrichtingbord.png Start mianserine
  • No wash-out period is needed.
  • Start mianserine the next day in low dosage of 30 mg/day.
Infobord.png More information
  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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