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* '''Day 1-7:''' a wash-out period of one week is necessary.

* If necessary, increase dosage of imipramine to 50-75 mg/day.

* Start low, go slow.

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* Hypericum slows the metabolism of imipramine via CYP3A4. This effect may persist up to two weeks after stopping hypericum, so caution is necessary.}}