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Fluoxetine-amitriptyline

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* '''Before day 1:''' Gradually reduce dosage of fluoxetine to a maximum of 20 mg/ day, when this dosage is > 20 mg/day.
* '''Day 1:''' When a dosage of 20 mg/day is reached, stop administration.
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Caution is necessary for at least four weeks.
* '''Day 15:''' start administration of amitriptyline in a low dosage of 25 mg/day. * '''Day 1415:''' increase dosage of amitriptyline to 50 mg/day.* '''Day 2820 and after:''' gradually increase dosage of amitriptylineif necessary.
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* {{TCAplasmalevelmonitoring}}
* Fluoxetine and norfluoxetine slow the metabolism of amitriptyline via CYP2D6.
* Start low, go slow for amitriptyline.