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How to switch antidepressants

2022-07-15 11:28:10
How to switch antidepressants from escitaloprám 5mg to sertraline 25mg? Kindly please help. Thank you.
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Kindly consult your psychiatrist

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By cross tritrating the medicine.

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Madam, It will depend on your diagnosis / initial dosages/ benefits you are looking after switching dose. Please consult a psychiatrist.

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Hello, You can take both together for 4 day's. After 4 days stop escitalopram and continue sertaline only

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