Venlafaxine-escitalopram

Venlafaxine
Type Antidepressant
Group SNRI
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PubChem 5656
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Escitalopram
Type Antidepressant
Group SSRI
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Medscape Escitalopram
PubChem 10832572
PubMed Escitalopram
Kompas (Dutch) Escitalopram
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Switch medication from venlafaxine to escitalopram.[1][2]

Nietinrijdenbord.png Stop venlafaxine
  • Day 1: Decrease dose to 50%
  • Day 8: Stop
Eenrichtingbord.png Start escitalopram
  • Day 1: Start with 50% of the target dose
  • Day 8: Increase dose to 100% of the target dose
  • Day 9 and after: Gradually increase dose as necessary
Infobord.png More information
  • Safe target dose escitalopram = 10 mg
  • Occurrence of the serotonin syndrome is not likely, but theoretically possible, so caution is necessary.
  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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