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* '''Before day 0:''' gradually reduce dosage of paroxetine to a maximum of 40 mg/day, when this dosage is > 40 mg/day.
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* '''Day 1:''' simultaneously start administration of agomelatine in a dosage of 25 mg/day.
 
* '''Day 1:''' simultaneously start administration of agomelatine in a dosage of 25 mg/day.
* '''Day 8:''' only continue administration of agomelatine. If necessary, increase dosage of agomelatine to 50 mg/day. }}
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Revision as of 08:46, 7 May 2009

paroxetine
Type Antidepressant
Group SSRI
links
Medscape paroxetine
PubChem 43815
PubMed paroxetine
Kompas (Dutch) paroxetine
Wikipedia paroxetine
Agomelatine
Type Antidepressant
Group other
links
ATC-code N06AX22
EMEA valdoxan
PubChem 82148
PubMed Agomelatine
Kompas (Dutch) Agomelatine
Wikipedia Agomelatine

Switch medication from paroxetine to agomelatine.[1] [2]

Nietinrijdenbord.png Stop paroxetine
  • Before day 0: gradually reduce dosage of paroxetine to a maximum of 40 mg/day, when this dosage is > 40 mg/day.
  • Day 1: reduce dosage of paroxetine to 20 mg/day.
  • Day 8: reduce dosage of paroxetine to 10 mg/day.
  • Day 15: stop administration of paroxetine.
Eenrichtingbord.png Start agomelatine
  • Day 1: simultaneously start administration of agomelatine in a dosage of 25 mg/day.
  • Day 15: only continue administration of agomelatine. If necessary, increase dosage of agomelatine to 50 mg/day.


  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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