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Fluoxetine-sertraline

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* 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}}
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No wash-out period is needed. * '''Day 1:''' start sertraline the next day in low dosage of 25 mg/day.* '''Day 14:''' increase dosage of sertraline to 50 mg/day.* '''Day 21:''' increase dosage of sertraline to 100 mg.* '''Day 28:''' increase dosage of sertraline if necessary.{{startnafluox}}
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* Fluoxetine has a very long elimination time; phasing out fluoxetine is therefore not necessary. {{longt1/2fluvox}}
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* Safe target dose sertraline = 50 mg
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