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Escitalopram-sertraline

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{{Drugswitch | from = escitalopram | to = sertraline | stop =

  • Day 1: Decrease dose to 50%
  • Day 8: Stop

| start =

  • Day 1: Start with 50% of the target dose
  • Day 8: Increase dose to 100% of the target dose
  • Day 9 and after: Gradually increase dose as necessary

| info =

  • Safe target dose sertraline = 50 mg
  • A start stop switch is possible, although withdrawal symptoms and/or side effects are more likely
  • Occurrence of the serotonin syndrome is not likely, but theoretically possible, so caution is necessary.