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Monitoring a person during and after antidepressant switching
17 September 2024Review people at appropriate time points; advise on what to expect and report; and beware of the possibility of withdrawal symptoms and serotonin syndrome.
Planning and agreeing an antidepressant switching strategy
17 September 2024Guidance on planning and implementing the antidepressant switch after the need and choice of antidepressant have been decided.
Tricyclics to other antidepressants: switching in adults
31 May 2024Suggested methods for switching safely between tricyclics or to other antidepressants. Switches requiring additional specialist support are highlighted.
SSRIs to other antidepressants: switching in adults
31 May 2024Suggested methods for switching safely between SSRIs or to other antidepressants. Switches requiring additional specialist support are highlighted.
Switching doxazosin XL tablets to doxazosin standard tablets
12 May 2022Doxazosin XL tablets should not routinely be prescribed. Guidance is provided on switching doxazosin XL tablets to standard release tablets.
Example medicines to prescribe by brand name in primary care
15 January 2026Prescribe certain medicines by brand to ensure supply of the same product. Examples are grouped by therapeutic area. The list of products is not exhaustive.
Prescribing by generic or brand name in primary care
13 September 2022Prescribing medicines by generic name is generally preferred but there are some circumstances when brand-name prescribing is warranted.
Switching
Our advice on switching between medicines covers switching between antidepressants as well as a range of other common medicines switches.