Differences in Pharmacokinetics Between Different SSRIs
- January 20th, 2010
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Pharmacokinetic Differences Between Different SSRIs
| SSRI | Plasma elimination half-life | Linearity of pharmacokinetics |
|
| single dose | multiple dose [active metabolite] |
||
Paxil |
10h.
|
21h.
|
Nonlinear
|
Luvox |
11h.
|
14h.
|
Nonlinear
|
Zoloft |
26h.
|
26h.
[36h.] |
Linear
|
Celexa |
33h.
|
33h.
|
Linear
|
Prozac |
1.9 days
|
5.6 days
[7-15 days] |
Nonlinear
|
nonlinear: half-life elimination is longer at higher plasma concentrations, due to autoinhibition of metabolism; Linear: half-life elimination does not depend on plasma concentration
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