Venlafaxine-doxepine

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Venlafaxine
Type Antidepressant
Group SNRI
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Medscape Venlafaxine
PubChem 5656
PubMed Venlafaxine
Kompas (Dutch) Venlafaxine
Wikipedia Venlafaxine
Doxepin
Type antidepressant
Group TCA
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ATC-code N06AA12
Medscape Doxepin
PubChem 3158
PubMed Doxepin
Drugs.com doxepin
Kompas (Dutch) Doxepin
Wikipedia Doxepin

Switch medication from venlafaxine to doxepin.[2] [3]

Nietinrijdenbord.png Stop venlafaxine
  • Day 1-14: gradually reduce dosage of venlafaxine to a maximum of 37,5 mg or 75 mg (slow release)/ day.
  • Day 15: stop administration of venlafaxine
Eenrichtingbord.png Start doxepin
  • Day 15: start administration of doxepin in a dosage of 25 mg/day.


  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 KNMP; Informatorium Medicamentorum 2023; Monografie "doxepine" (Dutch)
  2. 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
  3. Stahl, S. M. (2013). Stahl's essential psychopharmacology: Neuroscientific basis and practical applications (4th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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