Re: Switching from Escitalopram to clomipramine
Originally Posted by
Martha21
I have been on escitalopram for 5 years but is not helping any more so he has prescribed me clomipramine. He has told me to do a straight swap starting at 10mg clomipramine for 3 days then up to 30mg for the next 3 days. No taper.
This a reasonable way of switching. 10mg clomipramine is a very small dose, as is 30mg with most needing 100mg/day for optimum results. How much escitalopram were you taking?
Has anyone else had a similar experience? really scared swapping to a TCA.
What concerns do you have with TCAs?
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