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Antidepressants Comparison Guide Recommend

Most Commonly Prescribed Generics


Adverse Effects
Class Generic Average 30- FDA-Labeled Indications and CYP450 Metabolism Comments

Anticholinergic
(Brand) Day Supply Usual or Target Adult Daily

Prolongation
Hypotension

Weight Gain
Drowsiness
Orthostatic
Cost to Health Dosage Range
Alliance/Carle

Qtc
Citalopram $2 MDD: 20-40mg daily Yes. Dosage adjustments may be required. Maximum 20mg daily with
(Celexa) - - + + + Consult monograph for specific recommendations. hepatic impairment.

Escitalopram $5 MDD: 10-20mg daily Yes. Dosage adjustments may be required. Maximum 10mg daily with
(Lexapro) - - + + + Consult monograph for specific recommendations. hepatic impairment.
GAD: 10-20mg daily

Fluoxetine $15 Bipolar depression (in Yes. Dosage adjustments may be required. Dosing adjustment required in
(Prozac) combination with olanzapine): Consult monograph for specific recommendations. hepatic impairment.
20-60mg
Serotonin Specific Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)

Bulimia nervosa:
20-60mg daily
MDD: 20-80mg daily - - + + +
OCD: 40-80mg daily
Panic disorder:
10-60mg daily

Fluvoxamine $35 OCD: 100- Yes. Dosage adjustments may be required.


(Luvox) 300mg daily - + + -/+ + Consult monograph for specific recommendations.

Paroxetine $5 MDD: 20-50mg daily Yes. Dosage adjustments may be required. Dosage adjustments required in
(Paxil, GAD: 20-50mg daily Consult monograph for specific recommendations. renal and hepatic impairment.
Pexeva) OCD: 20-60mg daily
Panic disorder: 10-60mg daily + + ++ -/+ ++
PTSD: 20-50mg daily
SAD: 20-60mg daily

Paroxetine $120 MDD: 25-62.5mg Yes. Dosage adjustments may be required. Dosage adjustments required in
extended- Panic disorder: 12.5-75mg Consult monograph for specific recommendations. renal and hepatic impairment.
release + + ++ -/+ ++
SAD: 12.5-37.5mg daily
(Paxil CR)
Sertraline $2 MDD: 50-200mg daily Yes (minor). Reduce dose by 50% in mild hepatic
(Zoloft) OCD: 50-200mg daily impairment
Panic disorder: 50-200mg daily - - + -/+ +
PTSD: 25-200mg daily
SAD: 25-200mg daily
Desvenlafaxine $70 MDD: 50mg daily Yes (minor). Dosage adjustments required in
(Pristiq, - - - - ND renal impairment.
Khedezla
Duloxetine $20 Fibro myalgia: 60mg daily Yes. Avoid use with strong CYP1A2 inhibitors. Avoid use with CrCl < 30mL/min
Serotonin Specific Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)

(Cymbalta) GAD: 60mg daily See monograph for specific recommendations. and hepatic impairment.
MDD: 60mg daily
Chronic musculoskeletal pain: - - - - -/+
60mg daily
Diabetic Neuropathic pain:
60mg daily
Levomilnacipran $325 MDD: 40-120mg daily Yes. Do not exceed 80mg in patients receiving Dosage adjustment required in renal
(Fetzima) strong 3A4 inhibitors. See monograph for specific impairment.
- - -/+ - - recommendations.

Venlafaxine $20 MDD: 75-375mg daily Yes. Dosage adjustments may be required. Take with food. Dosage adjustments
(Effexor) Consult monograph for specific recommendations. required for renal and hepatic
impairment
- + - + -/+

Venlafaxine $10 GAD: 75-225mg daily Yes. Dosage adjustments may be required. Take with food. Dosage adjustments
extended- MDD: 75-225mg daily Consult monograph for specific recommendations. required for renal and hepatic
release impairment.
Panic disorder: 75-225mg daily
(Effexor XR) - + - + -/+
SAD: 75mg daily

MDD: Major depressive disorder; GAD: Generalized anxiety disorder; OCD: Obsessive compulsive disorder; PTSD: Post-traumatic stress disorder;
SAD: Social anxiety disorder

Hirsch M, Birnbaum RJ. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors: Pharmacology, administration, and side effects. In: Roy-Byrne PP, ed. UpToDate.
Waltham, MA. UpToDate; 2019,
www.uptodate.com. Accessed 2/22/2019.

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Switching Scenario Suggested Approach
SSRI (other than Stop SSRI. Start new SSRI at a low dose (e.g., citalopram, escitalopram, or paroxetine10 mg/day; sertraline 25 mg/day; or fluoxetine 20 mg every-other-day). If the
fluoxetine) to patient was taking a high dose of the first agent, consider tapering to a lower dose before starting the new agent. Or, stop the first agent and start a dose of the new
another SSRI agent that is in the same range as the first agent (i.e., low, moderate, high). Or, cross-taper.
Fluoxetine to Stop fluoxetine (taper if dose >40 mg/day). Start new SSRI at a low dose after a seven-day washout. If switching to fluvoxamine, start at a dose of 50 mg/day after a 14-
another SSRI day washout. Cross-tapering not recommended.
SSRI (other than Start duloxetine at 60 mg once daily and stop SSRI or taper SSRI over two weeks. If switching from fluvoxamine, cross-tapering is not recommended; taper and stop
fluoxetine) to fluvoxamine before starting duloxetine, at a low dose.
duloxetine
SSRI (other than Stop SSRI and start venlafaxine at a low dose (e.g., 37.5 mg to 75 mg total daily dose). If the patient was taking a high dose of an SSRI, consider tapering to a lower
fluoxetine) to dose before stopping it and starting venlafaxine. Cautious cross-taper, starting with low dose of venlafaxine, is another option. If switching from fluvoxamine, cross-
venlafaxine tapering is not recommended; taper and stop fluvoxamine before starting venlafaxine, at a low dose.

Fluoxetine to Taper and stop fluoxetine. After a four- to seven-day washout, start SNRI at a low dose (duloxetine 60 mg/day or venlafaxine 37.5 mg/day).
venlafaxine or Cross-tapering not recommended.
duloxetine
Duloxetine to SSRI If duloxetine <60 mg/day, stop it and start SSRI at a therapeutic dose. If duloxetine ≥ 60mg daily, consider tapering to a lower dose before stopping it and starting the
new agent. Or cross-taper, starting SSRI at a low dose. If switching to fluoxetine or fluvoxamine, cross-tapering is not recommended; taper and stop duloxetine and
start fluoxetine at 10 mg/day or fluvoxamine at 50 mg/day.
Venlafaxine to an Stop venlafaxine and start the SSRI at a therapeutic dose. Or cross-taper, starting the new SSRI at a low dose. If the patient was taking a high dose of venlafaxine,
SSRI consider tapering to a lower dose before stopping it and starting the new agent. If switching to fluoxetine or fluvoxamine, cross-tapering is not recommended; taper and
stop venlafaxine and start fluoxetine at 10 mg/day or fluvoxamine at 50 mg/day.
Duloxetine to Stop duloxetine and start venlafaxine at a therapeutic dose (e.g., 75 mg total daily dose). If the patient was taking a high dose of duloxetine, consider tapering to a lower
venlafaxine dose before stopping it and starting venlafaxine. Or cross-taper, starting venlafaxine at a low dose.
Venlafaxine to If venlafaxine dose is <150mg/day, stop it and start duloxetine 60 mg once daily. If venlafaxine dose is ≥150 mg per day, consider tapering over four weeks before
duloxetine stopping it and starting duloxetine 60 mg every-other-day. Or cross-taper over two to three weeks.
Switching to/from Information limited. Consider managing as for venlafaxine due to similar mechanism of action.
Pristiq or Fetzima

Clinical Resource, Choosing and Switching Antidepressants. Pharmacist’s Letter/Prescriber’s Letter. June 2018.

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