Antidepressants - Venlafaxine Withdrawal

Neuroleptic Nightmare
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 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        
  pm 1/2 of 37.5 mg tab        
56 am 1/4 of 37.5 mg tab        
  pm 1/4 of 37.5 mg tab        
57 am 1/4 of 37.5 mg tab        
  pm 1/4 of 37.5 mg tab        
58 am 1/4 of 37.5 mg tab        
  pm 1/4 of 37.5 mg tab        
59 am 0          
  pm 1/4 of 37.5 mg tab        
    0