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by Malcolm Hulatt

Dosages

Dosages of venlafaxine in reduction to avoid withdrawal symptoms

To be read in conjunction with notes on anti-depressant withdrawal at http://www.clinical-depression.co.uk. Not to be followed without consultation with your healthcase professional.

 

Reduction of Venlafaxine from 2 x 75 mg to 1 x 75 mg capsule per d
Need 55 x 75mg capsules and 51 x 37.5mg tablets for 46 days.
Date/day dosage Date/day   dosage
1 am 75 mg capsule 24 am 75 mg cap
pm 2 x 37.5 mg tablet   pm 2 x 37.5 m
2 am 75 mg capsule 25 am 75 mg cap
pm 75 mg capsule pm 1+ 3/4 of 3
3 am 75 mg capsule 26 am 75 mg cap
pm 75 mg capsule pm 1+ 3/4 of 3
4 am 75 mg capsule 27 am 75 mg cap
pm 2 x 37.5 mg tablet pm 1+ 3/4 of 3
5 am 75 mg capsule 28 am 75 mg cap
pm 75 mg capsule pm 1+ 1/2 of 3
6 am 75 mg capsule 29 am 75 mg cap
pm 75 mg capsule pm 1+ 1/2 of 3
7 am 75 mg capsule 30 am 75 mg cap
pm 2 x 37.5 mg tablet pm 1+ 1/2 of 3
8 am 75 mg capsule 31 am 75 mg cap
pm 75 mg capsule pm 1+ 1/4 of 3
9 am 75 mg capsule 32 am 75 mg cap
pm 2 x 37.5 mg tablet pm 1+ 1/4 of 3
10 am 75 mg capsule 33 am 75 mg cap
pm 75 mg capsule pm 1+ 1/4 of 3
11 am 75 mg capsule 34 am 75 mg cap
  pm 2 x 37.5 mg tablet pm 1x 37.5 m
12 am 75 mg capsule 35 am 75 mg cap
pm 75 mg capsule pm 1x 37.5 m
13 am 75 mg capsule 36 am 75 mg cap
pm 2 x 37.5 mg tablet pm 1x 37.5 m
14 am 75 mg capsule 37 am 75 mg cap
pm 75 mg capsule pm 3/4 of 37.5
15 am 2 x 37.5 mg tablet 38 am 75 mg cap
pm 75 mg capsule pm 3/4 of 37.5
16 am 75 mg capsule 39 am 75 mg cap
pm 2 x 37.5 mg tablet pm 3/4 of 37.5
17 am 75 mg capsule 40 am 75 mg cap
pm 75 mg capsule pm 1/2 of 37.5
18 am 2 x 37.5 mg tablet 41 am 75 mg cap
pm 75 mg capsule pm 1/2 of 37.5
19 am 75 mg capsule 42 am 75 mg cap
pm 2 x 37.5 mg tablet pm 1/2 of 37.5
20 am 75 mg capsule 43 am 75 mg cap
pm 2 x 37.5 mg tablet pm 1/4 of 37.5
21 am 75 mg capsule 44 am 75 mg cap
pm 2 x 37.5 mg tablet pm 1/4 of 37.5
22 am 75 mg capsule 45 am 75 mg cap
pm 2 x 37.5 mg tablet pm 1/4 of 37.5
23 am 75 mg capsule 46 am 75 mg cap
pm 2 x 37.5 mg tablet pm 0
Reduction of Venlafaxine from 1 x 75 mg capsule per day
page 1 Need 24 x75mg capsules and 38 x 37.5mg tablets for 59 days.
Date/day   dosage Date/day   dosage
1 am 75 mg capsule 24 am 75 mg cap
pm 0   pm 0
2 am 1+ 1/2 of 37.5 mg tab 25 am 0
pm 75 mg capsule pm 1x 37.5 m
3 am 0 26 am 75 mg cap
pm 1+ 1/2 of 37.5 mg tab pm 0
4 am 75 mg capsule 27 am 0
pm 0 pm 3/4 of 37.5
5 am 1+ 1/4 of 37.5 mg tab 28 am 75 mg cap
pm 75 mg capsule pm 0
6 am 0 29 am 0
pm 1+ 1/4 of 37.5 mg tab pm 3/4 of 37.5
7 am 75 mg capsule 30 am 75 mg cap
pm 0 pm 0
8 am 1x 37.5 mg tab 31 am 0
pm 75 mg capsule pm 1/2 of 37.5
9 am 0 32 am 75 mg cap
pm 1x 37.5 mg tab pm 0
10 am 75 mg capsule 33 am 0
pm 0 pm 1/2 of 37.5
11 am 3/4 of 37.5 mg tab 34 am 75 mg cap
  pm 75 mg capsule pm 0
12 am 0 35 am 0
pm 3/4 of 37.5 mg tab pm 1/4 of 37.5
13 am 75 mg capsule 36 am 75 mg cap
pm 0 pm 0
14 am 1/2 of 37.5 mg tab 37 am 0
pm 75 mg capsule pm 1/4 of 37.5
15 am 0 38 am 75 mg cap
pm 1/2 of 37.5 mg tab pm 0
16 am 75 mg capsule 39 am 0
pm 0 pm 0
17 am 1/4 of 37.5 mg tab 40 am 75 mg cap
pm 75 mg capsule pm 0
18 am 0 41 am 0
pm 1/4 of 37.5 mg tab pm 0
19 am 75 mg capsule 42 am 1x 37.5 m
pm 0 pm 1x 37.5 m
20 am 0 43 am 1x 37.5 m
pm 75 mg capsule pm 1x 37.5 m
21 am 0 44 am 1x 37.5 m
pm 0 pm 1x 37.5 m
22 am 75 mg capsule 45 am 1x 37.5 m
pm 0 pm 1x 37.5 m
23 am 0 46 am 1x 37.5 m
pm 1x 37.5 mg tab pm 1x 37.5 m
Reduction of Venlafaxine from 1 x 75 mg capsule per day
Page 2
Date/day   dosage
47 am 3/4 of 37.5 mg tab
pm 1x 37.5 mg tab
48 am 3/4 of 37.5 mg tab
pm 3/4 of 37.5 mg tab
49 am 3/4 of 37.5 mg tab
pm 3/4 of 37.5 mg tab
50 am 3/4 of 37.5 mg tab
pm 3/4 of 37.5 mg tab
51 am 1/2 of 37.5 mg tab
pm 3/4 of 37.5 mg tab
52 am 1/2 of 37.5 mg tab
pm 1/2 of 37.5 mg tab
53 am 1/2 of 37.5 mg tab
pm 1/2 of 37.5 mg tab
54 am 1/2 of 37.5 mg tab
pm 1/2 of 37.5 mg tab
55 am 1/4 of 37.5 mg tab
am 1/2 of 37.5 mg tab
56 pm 1/4 of 37.5 mg tab
am 1/4 of 37.5 mg tab
57 pm 1/4 of 37.5 mg tab
am 1/4 of 37.5 mg tab
58 pm 1/4 of 37.5 mg tab
am 1/4 of 37.5 mg tab
59 pm 0
am 1/4 of 37.5 mg tab
0

 

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