switching antidepressant - SNRI (e.g. duloxetine or venlafaxine) to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) in adults
Last edited 04/2023 and last reviewed 04/2023
SNRIs to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs)
Direct switch
- a direct switch, i.e. stopping one antidepressant and then starting the new antidepressant the following day, is normally possible.
Reference:
- NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service (February 2023). SNRIs to other antidepressants: switching in adults