Switch medication from paroxetine to bupropion.[1]
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Stop paroxetine
- Day -7: reduce dosage of paroxetine to 20 mg/day, if this dosage is > 20 mg/day.
- Day 0: dosage of paroxetine is 20 mg/day.
- Day 1: reduce dosage of paroxetine to 10 mg/day.
- Day 8: reduce dosage of paroxetine to 5 mg/day.
- Day 15: stop administration of paroxetine.
Start bupropion
- Day 1: simultaneously start administration of bupropion is a normal dosage of 150 mg/day.
- Day 15: if necessary increase bupropion to 300 mg/day.
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- An extra reduction week to paroxetine 2,5 mg/day sometimes is necessary.
- Low doses of paroxetine can be given by a paroxetine-solution.
- This switch is currently being reviewed.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Stahl, S. M. (2013). Stahl's essential psychopharmacology: Neuroscientific basis and practical applications (4th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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Stop paroxetine 
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