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Mirtazapine-tranylcypromine

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Mirtazapine
Type Antidepressant
Group other
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Medscape Mirtazapine
PubChem 4205
PubMed Mirtazapine
Kompas (Dutch) Mirtazapine
Wikipedia Mirtazapine
Tranylcypromine
Type Antidepressant
Group MAO-I
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Medscape Tranylcypromine
PubChem 5530
PubMed Tranylcypromine
Kompas (Dutch) Tranylcypromine
Wikipedia Tranylcypromine

Switch medication from mirtazapine to tranylcypromine.[1] [2]

Nietinrijdenbord.png Stop mirtazapine
  • Day 0: gradually reduce dosage of mirtazapine to a maximum of 30 mg/ day.
  • Day 1: reduce a dosage of 30 mg/day to 15 mg/day.
  • Day 8: stop administration of mirtazapine.
Eenrichtingbord.png Start tranylcypromine
  • Day 8-21: a wash-out period of two weeks is necessary.
  • Day 22: start administration of tranylcypromine in a dosage of 20 mg/day for one week.
  • Day 29: after this week the dosage of tranylcypromine can be increased if necessary.


  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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