Difference between revisions of "Amitriptyline-sertraline"

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* '''Before day 1:''' gradually reduce dosage of amitriptyline to a maximum of 50 mg/day.
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* Safe target dose sertraline = 50 mg
* '''Day 8:''' start administration of sertraline in a normal dosage of 50 mg/day.
 
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Latest revision as of 10:56, 30 June 2023

Amitriptyline
Type Antidepressant
Group TCA
links
ATC-code N06AA09
Medscape Amitriptyline
PubChem 2160
PubMed Amitriptyline
Kompas (Dutch) Amitriptyline
Wikipedia Amitriptyline
Sertraline
Type Antidepressant
Group SSRI
links
Medscape Sertraline
PubChem 68617
PubMed Sertraline
Kompas (Dutch) Sertraline
Wikipedia Sertraline

Switch medication from amitriptyline to sertraline.[1] [2]

Nietinrijdenbord.png Stop amitriptyline
  • Day 1: Decrease with about 25% of the original dose per 3 days.
Eenrichtingbord.png Start sertraline
  • Day 1: Start with 50% of the target dose
  • Day 8: Increase dose to 100% of the target dose
  • Day 9 and after: Gradually increase dose as necessary
Infobord.png More information
  • Safe target dose sertraline = 50 mg
  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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