SSRI/SNRI Cross-Taper, increased risk for serotonin syndrome?
Just wondering, because I came across some discussions on patients that were on Cymbalta/Effexor, and due to no efficacy, was decided to be switched to a SSRI. Also pain docs who want to switch a patient off SNRI...
But as we know, at higher doses of Effexor (>100 mg), less serotonin reuptake, and more on the Norepi reuptake.
So if you do a cross-taper, e.g, tapering at 225 mg Effexor, starting 20 mg Prozac, is there a heightened risk of serotonin syndrome? Should you first taper off the...
SSRI/SNRI Cross-Taper, increased risk for serotonin syndrome?
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