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Switching antidepressant - SNRI (e.g. duloxetine or venlafaxine) to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in adults

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Direct switch

  • a direct switch, i.e. stopping one antidepressant and then starting the new antidepressant the following day, is normally possible.

Reference:

  1. NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service (April 2024). SNRIs to other antidepressants: switching in adults.

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