Difference between revisions of "Citalopram-moclobemide"

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* 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.
* Start low, go slow is wel nodig, ook na wash-out
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* Day 1: reduce dosage of citalopram/escitalopram to a maximum of 10 mg/ day resp. 5 mg/day.
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* Day 8: stop administration of citalopram/escitalopram.
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* Day 8-13: a wash-out period of one week is necessary.
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* Day 14: start administration of moclobemide in normal dosage of 300 mg/day.
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* Occurrence of serotonin syndrome is reported when a wash-out period (of one week) is not considered.
 
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Revision as of 14:39, 1 May 2009

Citalopram
Type Antidepressant
Group SSRI
links
ATC-code N06AB04
Medscape Citalopram
PubChem 2771
PubMed Citalopram
Kompas (Dutch) citalopram
Wikipedia citalopram
Moclobemide
Type Antidepressant
Group MAO-I
links
Medscape Moclobemide
PubChem 4235
PubMed Moclobemide
Kompas (Dutch) Moclobemide
Wikipedia Moclobemide

Switch medication from citalopram to moclobemide.[1] [2]

Nietinrijdenbord.png Stop citalopram
  • 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.
Eenrichtingbord.png Start moclobemide
  • Day 8-13: a wash-out period of one week is necessary.
  • Day 14: start administration of moclobemide in normal dosage of 300 mg/day.
Letopbord.png Cave
  • Occurrence of serotonin syndrome is reported when a wash-out period (of one week) is not considered.


  1. Switches are based on literature references on this page and expert opinions of the authors. The authors have used pharmacokinetic and receptor affinity properties to determine the switch schedules
  2. Stahl, S. M. (2013). Stahl's essential psychopharmacology: Neuroscientific basis and practical applications (4th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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