Switch medication from agomelatine to escitalopram.[1]
[2]
Stop agomelatine
- Day 1: Stop agomelatine.
- Agomelatine can be stopped abruptly for every dosage.[3]
Start escitalopram
- Day 2:Start administration of escitalopram in a dosage of 5 mg/day.
- After 3 weeks: Increase the dosage of ecitalopram to target dose (10-20 mg /day)
More information
- A wash-out period is not necessary.
- Pharmacokinetic interaction is not important because of low plasma levels.
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