Difference between revisions of "Fluoxetine-vortioxetine"

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* '''Before day 1:''' gradually reduce dosage of escitalopram to a maximum of 10 mg/day, when this dosage is  > 10 mg/day.  
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* '''Before day 1:''' reduce dosage of fluoxetine to 20 mg/day, when this dosage is  > 20 mg/day.  
* '''Day 1:''' when a dosage of 10 mg/day is reached, stop administration
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* '''Day 1:''' stop administration
 
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* A wash-out period is not necessary, but care is needed.
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* '''Day 1-21:''' A wash-out period is needed.  
* '''Day 1:''' start administration of vortioxetine in a dosage of 10 mg/day.
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* '''Day 22:''' Start vortioxetine in a dosage of 10 mg/day.
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* '''After day 28 :''' If necessary, increase gradually the dosage of vortioxetine.
* Fluoxetine is a strong inhibitor of CYP2D6, which metabolizes vortioxetine.
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* Occurrence of serotonin syndrome is theoretically possible, so caution is necessary.
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* Fluoxetine slows the metabolism of vortioxetine via CYP2D6, so caution is necessary for at least four weeks after stopping fluoxetine.
* Patients could be directly switched from a SSRI or a SNRI to vortioxetine 10 mg/day. One week after initiation with vortioxetine, the dosage could be increased from 10 mg/day to 20 mg/day.<ref>[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25087600 Montgomery SA et al. A randomised, double-blind study in adults with major depressive disorder with an inadequate response to a single course of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor or serotonin-noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor treatment switched to vortioxetine or agomelatine. Hum Psychopharmacol. 2014 Sep;29(5):470-82.]</ref>
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Revision as of 15:23, 12 March 2015

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  • Before day 1: reduce dosage of fluoxetine to 20 mg/day, when this dosage is > 20 mg/day.
  • Day 1: stop administration

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  • Day 1-21: A wash-out period is needed.
  • Day 22: Start vortioxetine in a dosage of 10 mg/day.
  • After day 28 : If necessary, increase gradually the dosage of vortioxetine.

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  • Fluoxetine slows the metabolism of vortioxetine via CYP2D6, so caution is necessary for at least four weeks after stopping fluoxetine.
  • {{theorSS}

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