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Sertraline-hypericum

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{{ Drugswitch
| from = sertraline
| to = hypericum
| stop =
* '''Before day 0:''' gradually reduce dosage of sertraline to a maximum of 50 mg/day, when this dosage is > 50 mg/day.
* '''Day 1:''' reduce dosage of sertraline to 25 mg/day.
* '''Day 8:''' stop administration of sertraline.
| start =
* '''Day 8-14:''' a wash-out period of one week is necessary.
* '''Day 15:''' start administration of hypericum in a dosage of 300 mg three times a day (900 mg/day).
| info =
* Occurrence of serotonin syndrome is theoretically possible, so caution is necessary.
* Hypericum slows the metabolism of sertraline via CYP3A4. }}
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