Bupropion-escitalopram

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Bupropion
Type Antidepressant
Group other
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ATC-code N06AX12
Medscape Bupropion
PubChem 444
PubMed Bupropion
Kompas (Dutch) Bupropion
Wikipedia Bupropion
Escitalopram
Type Antidepressant
Group SSRI
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Medscape Escitalopram
PubChem 10832572
PubMed Escitalopram
Kompas (Dutch) Escitalopram
Wikipedia Escitalopram

Switch medication from bupropion to escitalopram.[1] [2]

Nietinrijdenbord.png Stop bupropion
  • Day 1: Stop bupropion.
  • bupropion can be stopped abruptly for every dosage.[3]
Eenrichtingbord.png Start escitalopram
  • Day 1: Start escitalopram with a dosage of 5 mg/day.
  • Day 4: If necessary, gradually increase dosage


  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. Multidisciplinair document Afbouwen Overige Antidepressiva 2023
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