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Vortioxetine-fluvoxamine

Vortioxetine
Type Antidepressant
Group SMS
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Medscape Vortioxetine
PubChem 9966051
PubMed Vortioxetine
Kompas (Dutch) Vortioxetine
Wikipedia Vortioxetine
Fluvoxamine
Type Antidepressant
Group SSRI
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Medscape Fluvoxamine
PubChem 5324346
PubMed Fluvoxamine
Kompas (Dutch) Fluvoxamine
Wikipedia Fluvoxamine

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

Nietinrijdenbord.png Stop vortioxetine
  • Day 1: reduce dosage of vortioxetine to 5 mg/day.
  • Day 8: stop administration of vortioxetine.
Eenrichtingbord.png Start fluvoxamine
  • Day 8: start administration of fluvoxamine in a dosage of 50 mg/day.
  • Day 22: bloodlevel vortioxetine is now zero, so you can increase faster. [3] [4]
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  • Occurrence of the serotonin syndrome is not likely, but theoretically possible, so caution is necessary.
  • Fluvoxamine is a inhibitor of CYP2C9, which metabolizes vortioxetine.
  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. Katona et al. New generation multi-modal antidepressants: focus on vortioxetine for major depressive disorder. 2014 2014 Feb 19;10:349-54
  4. KNMP; Informatorium Medicamentorum 2023; Monografie "vortioxetine" (Dutch)
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