* '''Day 0:''' 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:''' reduce stop dosage of paroxetine to 5 mg/day.
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Caution is necessary.
* '''Day 8:''' simultaneously start administration of dosulepine in a low dosage of 50 mg/day. * '''Day 15:''' stop administration of paroxetine and only continue increase administration of dosulepine in a dosage of 50-75 mg/day.* "Start low, go slow" is not required, but caution is necessary.
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* Paroxetine possibly slows the metabolism of dosulepine via CYP2D6. }}