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{{ Drugswitch
| from = trazodone
| to = paroxetine
| stop =
* '''Before day 0:''' gradually reduce dosage of trazodone to a maximum of 150 mg/day, when this dosage is > 150 mg/day.
* '''Day 1:''' reduce dosage of trazodone to 75 mg/day.
* '''Day 8:''' stop administration of trazodone.
| start =
* A wash-out period is not necessary.
* '''Day 8:''' start administration of paroxetine in a normal dosage of 20 mg/day.
| info =
* Occurrence of serotonin syndrome is theoretically possible, so caution is necessary.
* Paroxetine is a strong inhibitor of CYP2D6, which metabolizes trazodone.}}
| from = trazodone
| to = paroxetine
| stop =
* '''Before day 0:''' gradually reduce dosage of trazodone to a maximum of 150 mg/day, when this dosage is > 150 mg/day.
* '''Day 1:''' reduce dosage of trazodone to 75 mg/day.
* '''Day 8:''' stop administration of trazodone.
| start =
* A wash-out period is not necessary.
* '''Day 8:''' start administration of paroxetine in a normal dosage of 20 mg/day.
| info =
* Occurrence of serotonin syndrome is theoretically possible, so caution is necessary.
* Paroxetine is a strong inhibitor of CYP2D6, which metabolizes trazodone.}}
