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Revision as of 15:43, 6 May 2009

Agomelatine
Type Antidepressant
Group other
links
ATC-code N06AX22
EMEA valdoxan
PubChem 82148
PubMed Agomelatine
Kompas (Dutch) Agomelatine
Wikipedia Agomelatine
Citalopram
Type Antidepressant
Group SSRI
links
ATC-code N06AB04
Medscape Citalopram
PubChem 2771
PubMed Citalopram
Kompas (Dutch) citalopram
Wikipedia citalopram

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

Nietinrijdenbord.png Stop agomelatine
  • Administration of agomelatine can be stopped abruptly at every dosage.
Eenrichtingbord.png Start citalopram
  • Start administration of citalopram/escitalopram the next day in a dosage of 20 mg/day, resp. 10 mg/day.
  • If necessary, increase dosage of citalopram/escitalopram.


  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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