Maprotiline-trazodone

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Maprotiline
Type Antidepressant
Group NRI
links
Medscape Maprotiline
PubChem 4011
PubMed Maprotiline
Kompas (Dutch) Maprotiline
Wikipedia Maprotiline
Trazodone
Type Antidepressant
Group other
links
Medscape Trazodone
PubChem 5533
PubMed Trazodone
Kompas (Dutch) Trazodone
Wikipedia Trazodone

Switch medication from maprotiline to trazodone.[1] [2]

Nietinrijdenbord.png Stop maprotiline
  • Before day 1: gradually reduce dosage of maprotiline to a maximum of 75 mg/day.
  • Day 1: reduce dosage of maprotiline to 50 mg/day.
  • Day 7: reduce dosage of maprotiline to 25 mg/day.
  • Day 14: stop dosage of maprotiline.
Eenrichtingbord.png Start trazodone

No wash-out period is needed.

  • Day 7: simultaneously start administration of trazodone in a dosage of 100-150 mg/day.
  • Day 14: If necessary, increase the dosage of trazodone every 3-4 days with 50 mg to a maximum of 400 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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