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Serotonin Selective Reuptake Inhibitors • Fluoxetine (Prozac) • Sertraline (Zol<strong>of</strong>t) • Parosetine (Paxil, Aropax, Seroxat) • Fluvoxamine (Luvox, Faverin) • Citalopram (Celexa, Cipramil) • Escitalopram (Lexapro, Cipralex) Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology 2008
Minimum effective doses <strong>of</strong> antidepressants � SSRIs � Fluoxetine 20mg/day � Citalopram 20mg/day � Escitalopram 10mg/day � Paroxetine 20mg/day � Sertraline 50mg/day � TCAs � At least 75‐100 mg/day � Others � Duloxetine 60mg/day � Mirtazapine 30mg/day � Reboxetine 8mg/day � Venlafaxine 75mg/day
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