Assertion: plasma fluoxetine | /r/CapableOf | decrease at the conclusion of therapy
Facets:
value: because of the long elimination
type: CAUSE
value: gradually
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Because of the long elimination half-life of fluoxetine, and its active metabolite norfluoxetine, plasma fluoxetine and norfluoxetine concentrations decrease gradually at the conclusion of therapy, which reduces greatly the likelihood of developing discontinuation symptoms and makes dosage tapering unnecessary in most patients.