One source recommends the following: Stop Prozac by tapering gradually over a period of a few weeks
A TCA (except clomipramine) Stop fluoxetine, start TCA at a low dose 4–7 days later and increase dose very slowly
Standard approach and alternatives; Specific switches - Between SSRIs - SSRI to SNRI - SSRI to atypical antidepressants - SSRI to tricyclic - SSRI to other antidepressants - Between SNRIs -
Tricyclic
The most common medications at the time of the pre-baseline visit were desvenlafaxine, sertraline, venlafaxine, and escitalopram
Switching from duloxetine or venlafaxine to: Method; A TCA (except clomipramine) Cross-taper cautiously with a low dose of TCA: SSRIs: citalopram, escitalopram, sertraline, or
Typically used when switching from an SSRI to Wellbutrin (bupropion), Remeron (mirtazapine), or a tricyclic antidepressant
The choice of new antidepressant and initial dose is
My personal main fear is that the problems (memory, exhaustion) will not go away and stay but only future can tell
For venlafaxine there are the following trade names
I just simply stopped the effexor
It's a month down from 225 mgs venlafaxine to 75 mgs
Table 2 shows side effects from vortioxetine experienced during the changeover of antidepressant (at time of baseline visit) to vortioxetine and during the first 4 weeks of the RCT phase
She found it very effective
Venlafaxine Hydrochloride
First read the general considerations concerning switching antidepressants
Vortioxetine to moclobemide Taper, washout and switch
1 Such pathological shifts of mood and behavior may represent
When the discontinuation is due to adverse effects Aug 8, 2018 · Switching antidepressants for treatment-resistant major depression
As Effexor XR®, venlafaxine is currently approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat major depression, social anxiety disorder