Difference between revisions of "Citalopram-moclobemide"

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* '''Before day 1:''' gradually reduce dosage of citalopram/escitalopram to a maximum of 20 mg/ day resp. 10 mg/day, when this dosage is respectively > 20 mg/day and > 10 mg/day.
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* '''Day 1:''' reduce dosage of citalopram/escitalopram to a maximum of 10 mg/ day resp. 5 mg/day.
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* '''Day 8-22:''' a wash-out period of 2 weeks is necessary.
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* '''Day 23:''' start administration of moclobemide in normal dosage of 300 mg/day.
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Latest revision as of 13:23, 16 June 2016

Citalopram
Type Antidepressant
Group SSRI
links
ATC-code N06AB04
Medscape Citalopram
PubChem 2771
PubMed Citalopram
Kompas (Dutch) citalopram
Wikipedia citalopram
Moclobemide
Type Antidepressant
Group MAO-I
links
Medscape Moclobemide
PubChem 4235
PubMed Moclobemide
Kompas (Dutch) Moclobemide
Wikipedia Moclobemide

Switch medication from citalopram to moclobemide.[1] [2]

Nietinrijdenbord.png Stop citalopram
  • Decrease with about 25% of original dose every 3 days
  • Stop and wait 7 days for washout
Eenrichtingbord.png Start moclobemide
  • Start at the first day after the washout period with about 25% of target dose.
Letopbord.png Cave


  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.
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