Venlafaxine-mirtazapine

Venlafaxine
Type Antidepressant
Group SNRI
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Medscape Venlafaxine
PubChem 5656
PubMed Venlafaxine
Kompas (Dutch) Venlafaxine
Wikipedia Venlafaxine
Mirtazapine
Type Antidepressant
Group other
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Medscape Mirtazapine
PubChem 4205
PubMed Mirtazapine
Kompas (Dutch) Mirtazapine
Wikipedia Mirtazapine

Switch medication from venlafaxine to mirtazapine.

Nietinrijdenbord.png Stop venlafaxine
  • Before day 1: gradually reduce dosage of venlafaxine to a maximum of 75 mg/ day.
  • Day 1: reduce a dosage of 75 mg/day to 37,5 mg/day or 75 mg slow release.
  • Day 8: stop administration of venlafaxine.
Eenrichtingbord.png Start mirtazapine
  • Day 1: simultaneously start administration of mirtazapine in a dosage of 15 mg/day.
  • Day 8: stop administration of venlafaxine and continue administration of mirtazapine only in a dosage of 30 mg/day.


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