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Venlafaxine-doxepine

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| from = venlafaxine
| to = doxepin
| stop =
* '''Day 0:''' gradually reduce dosage of venlafaxine to a maximum of 75 mg/ day.
* '''Day 1:''' reduce a dosage of 75 mg/day to 37,5 mg/day.
| start =
* '''Day 1:''' simultaneously start administration of doxepin in a dosage of 25 mg/day.
* '''Day 8:''' stop administration of venlafaxine and continue administration of doxepin.
| info = * “Start low, go slow” is not required, but caution is necessary.
* Venlafaxine is a weak inhibitor of CYP2D6, which metabolizes doxepin.}}
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