| to = escitalopram
| stop =
* Gradually reduce dosage of fluoxetine to a maximum of 20 mg/ day, when this dosage is > 20 mg/day. * When a dosage of 20 mg/day is reached, stop administration.{{stopfluox}}| start = * No wash-out period is needed. * '''Day 1:''' start escitalopram the next day in low dosage of 5 mg/day.* '''Day 14:''' increase dosage of escitalopram to normal, i.e. 10 mg/day.{{startnafluox}}
| info =
* Fluoxetine has a very long elimination time; phasing out fluoxetine is therefore not necessary. {{longt1/2fluvox}}
* {{theorSS}}
* Fluoxetine inhibits CYP2C19, CYP2D6 and CYP3A4, which metabolize Safe target dose escitalopram.{{review}}= 10 mg
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