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Dosulepine-hypericum

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Created page with '{{ Drugswitch | from = dosulepine | to = hypericum | stop = * '''Before day 0:''' gradually reduce dosage of dosulepine to a maximum of 75 mg/day, when this dosage is > 75 mg...'
{{ Drugswitch
| from = dosulepine
| to = hypericum
| stop =
* '''Before day 0:''' gradually reduce dosage of dosulepine to a maximum of 75 mg/day, when this dosage is > 75 mg/day.
* '''Day 1:''' reduce dosage of dosulepine to 50 mg/day.
* '''Day 8:''' reduce dosage of dosulepine to 25 mg/day.
* '''Day 15:''' stop administration of dosulepine.
| start =
* '''Day 15-22:''' a wash-out period of one week is necessary.
* '''Day 23:''' 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 possibly slows the metabolism of dosulepine via CYP3A4. }}
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