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* Gradually reduce dosage of fluoxetine to a maximum of 20 mg/ day, when this dosage is > 20 mg/day.
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* When a dosage of 20 mg/day is reached, stop administration.
 
 
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No wash-out period is needed.
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* '''Day 1:''' start sertraline the next day in low dosage of 25 mg/day.
 
* '''Day 14:''' increase dosage of sertraline to 50 mg/day.
 
* '''Day 21:''' increase dosage of sertraline to 100 mg.
 
* '''Day 28:''' increase dosage of sertraline if necessary.
 
 
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* Fluoxetine has a very long elimination time; phasing out fluoxetine is therefore not necessary.
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Latest revision as of 15:24, 24 February 2023

Fluoxetine
Type Antidepressant
Group SSRI
links
Medscape Fluoxetine
PubChem 3386
PubMed Fluoxetine
Kompas (Dutch) Fluoxetine
Wikipedia Fluoxetine
Sertraline
Type Antidepressant
Group SSRI
links
Medscape Sertraline
PubChem 68617
PubMed Sertraline
Kompas (Dutch) Sertraline
Wikipedia Sertraline

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

Nietinrijdenbord.png Stop fluoxetine
  • Day 1: Stop fluoxetine
Eenrichtingbord.png Start sertraline
  • Day 5: Start with 50% of the target dose
  • Day 10: Increase dose to 100% of the target dose
  • Day 11 and after: Gradually increase dose as necessary
Infobord.png More information
  • Fluoxetine and its metababolite desmethyl-fluoxetine have a very long elimination time of about 1 week; phasing out fluoxetine is therefore not necessary.
  • Occurrence of the serotonin syndrome is not likely, but theoretically possible, so caution is necessary.
  • 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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