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Suggest Dosage For Diazepam

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Posted on Tue, 24 Nov 2015
Question: I have been taking 10mg 4 times a day for 12 days. Can I just stop, I am changing doctors 10 mg of diazepam 4 times a day for 12 days. do you also write presciptions if a taper is nessasary
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Answered by Dr. Shubham Mehta (14 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
tapering down the drug gradually.

Detailed Answer:
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Welcome to HCM.

You are taking 10mg of diazepam 4 times a day for 12 days.

It would not be a good idea to stop it at once. I would recommend you to taper it down slowly (under your doctor's supervision). Stopping abruptly can cause withdrawal symptoms.
Reducing by 10mg every three days should be tolerable.

Sorry but this platform does not allow us to write prescriptions.
You can consult your doctor for that.

I wish you well.
Regards.
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Suggest Dosage For Diazepam

Brief Answer: tapering down the drug gradually. Detailed Answer: Hello Welcome to HCM. You are taking 10mg of diazepam 4 times a day for 12 days. It would not be a good idea to stop it at once. I would recommend you to taper it down slowly (under your doctor's supervision). Stopping abruptly can cause withdrawal symptoms. Reducing by 10mg every three days should be tolerable. Sorry but this platform does not allow us to write prescriptions. You can consult your doctor for that. I wish you well. Regards.