Stoppen met venlafaxine door omzetting naar fluoxetine

Patients wanting to discontinuetheir antidepressantuse may experience antidepressant discontinuation syndrome(ADS). This is characterized by symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headaches and sweating. Withdrawal symptoms can discourage patients from permanently discontinuing antidepressants. We present the case of a 48-year-old visually impairedwoman where, after a first attempt failed, venlafaxinewas successfully discontinuedafter a switch to fluoxetine. Fluoxetinemediated discontinuationis a simple, effective and inexpensive method for patients who suffer from withdrawal symptoms when tapering off antidepressants.