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Imipramine-citalopram

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| from = imipramine
| to = citalopram
| stop =
* '''Before day 0:''' gradually reduce dosage of imipramine to a maximum of 75 mg/day.
* '''Day 1:''' reduce dosage of imipramine to 50 mg/day.
* '''Day 3:''' reduce dosage of imipramine to 25 mg/day.
| start =
* '''Day 1:''' simultaneously start administration of citalopram/escitalopram in a normal dosage of 20 mg/day, resp. 10 mg/day.
* '''Day 8:''' stop administration of imipramine and continue administration of citalopram/escitalopram.
| info =
* Occurrence of serotonin syndrome is theoretically possible, so caution is necessary.
* Citalopram/escitalopram are a weak inhibitor of CYP2D6, which metabolizes imipramine. }}
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