Posted by KaraS on July 22, 2005, at 14:18:27
In reply to Re: Kara, regarding doxepin, posted by Sarah T. on July 22, 2005, at 1:50:50
> Hi. What is the half life of Doxepin? Is it that long that you'd need to stay off of it for a few weeks? The last time I tried a TCA, it FELT as if it was out of my system after about 4-5 days. I took a teensy, tiny dose, and it still took 4-5 days to get back to my old self. Unless Doxepin's half-life is really long like Prozac's, I doubt you'd need to wait several weeks.
I've seen the half-life listed as 8-25 hrs. I don't know why a range was given rather than just a single number. Dr. E. wanted me off of the doxepin for 12-14 days before the rEEG if I could handle it so that's why I chose the two week mark. When I went off it to try for that, I felt like it was completely out of my system somewhere in the 7-10 day range.
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