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Citalopram-tranylcypromine

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{{Drugswitch
| from = citalopram
| to = tranylcypromine
| stop =
* Day 0: gradually reduce dosage of citalopram/escitalopram to a maximum of 20 mg/ day resp. 10 mg/day, when this dosage is respectively > 20 mg/day and > 10 mg/day.
* Day 1: Reduce dosage of citalopram/escitalopram to a maximum of 10 mg/ day resp. 5 mg/day.
* Day 8: stop administration of citalopram/escitalopram.
| start =
* Day 8-13: a wash-out period of at least one week is necessary.
* Day 14: Start administration of tranylcypromine in normal dosage of 20 mg/day.
| caveat =
Occurrence of serotonin syndrome is reported when a wash-out period (of one week) is not considered.
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