Doxepine-mirtazapine

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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
Mirtazapine
Type Antidepressant
Group other
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Medscape Mirtazapine
PubChem 4205
PubMed Mirtazapine
Kompas (Dutch) Mirtazapine
Wikipedia Mirtazapine

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

Nietinrijdenbord.png Stop doxepin
  • Before day 0: gradually reduce dosage of doxepin to a maximum of 100 mg/day.
  • Day 1: reduce dosage of doxepin to 50 mg/day.
  • Day 3: reduce dosage of doxepin to 25 mg/day.
Eenrichtingbord.png Start mirtazapine

Caution is necessary.

  • Day 1: simultaneously start administration of mirtazapine in a normal dosage of 30 mg/day.
  • Day 8: stop administration of doxepin and continue administration of mirtazapine.


  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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