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Re: Switch from Lexapro to Zoloft and Dosage

Posted by ed_uk2010 on May 1, 2010, at 15:17:58

In reply to Switch from Lexapro to Zoloft and Dosage, posted by lwv on May 1, 2010, at 7:04:03

>I am just trying to verify that the 150mg dose of Zoloft is right....

It's just a vague approximation. I assume that you doctor is thinking that because 15mg of Lexapro is 3/4 of the maximum recommended dose, then 150mg of Zoloft would be equivalent because it is also 3/4 of the maximum dose. This is neither accurate nor scientific :) There is no precise 'equivalent dose' so your doctor can only guess.

Personally, I would be tempted to start with a lower dose of Zoloft (eg. 100mg) because you can easily increase the dose if necessary.

 

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