Paroxetine-maprotiline

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paroxetine
Type Antidepressant
Group SSRI
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Medscape paroxetine
PubChem 43815
PubMed paroxetine
Kompas (Dutch) paroxetine
Wikipedia paroxetine
Maprotiline
Type Antidepressant
Group NRI
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Medscape Maprotiline
PubChem 4011
PubMed Maprotiline
Kompas (Dutch) Maprotiline
Wikipedia Maprotiline

Switch medication from paroxetine to maprotiline.[1] [2]

Nietinrijdenbord.png Stop paroxetine
  • Before day 1: gradually reduce dosage of paroxetine to a maximum of 20 mg/day when this dosage is > 20 mg/day.
  • Day 1: reduce dosage of paroxetine to a maximum of 10 mg/day.
  • Day 8: stop administration of paroxetine.
Eenrichtingbord.png Start maprotiline

Caution is necessary.

  • Day 9: start administration of maprotiline in a low dosage of 25 mg/day.
  • Day 16: increase administration of maprotiline to a dosage of 50-100 mg/day.
Infobord.png More information
  • "Start low, go slow" is not required, but caution is necessary!
  • Paroxetine slows the metabolism of maprotiline via CYP1A2 and CYP2D6.
  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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