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Trazodone-hypericum

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| from = trazodone
| to = hypericum
| stop =
* '''Before day 0:''' gradually reduce dosage of trazodone to a maximum of 150 mg/day, when this dosage is > 150 mg/day.
* '''Day 1:''' reduce dosage of trazodone to 75 mg/day.
* '''Day 8:''' stop administration of trazodone.
| start =
* A wash-out period is not necessary.
* '''Day 1:''' simultaneously start administration of citalopram/escitalopram in a normal dosage of 20 mg/day, resp. 10 mg/day.
* '''Day 8:''' stop administration of trazodone and continue administration of citalopram/escitalopram.
| info =
* Occurrence of serotonin syndrome is theoretically possible, so caution is necessary.}}
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