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Can Geodon Be Abruptly Discontinued?

Posted on Wed, 9 Nov 2016

Question: I have been on Geodon for 6 weeks. My psychiatrist switched me to Seroquel yesterday. Will I have withdrawls from the Geodon?

Answered by Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You will not have any serious withdrawal.

Detailed Answer:
Hello thanks for asking from HCM for your health related doubts

Geodon is Ziprasidone and Seroquel is Quetiapine. Both are second generation antipsychotics and mood stabiliser drugs. Geodon is a relatively newer drug and usually doesn't cause withdrawal.

Mild symptoms like insomnia, slight restlessness, dizziness can be seen but Seroquel will take care of all these symptoms. So you will not have withdrawals.

Thanks. Take care

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi (12 hours later)

Ok, thank you for that answer. So I started Seroquel on October 14th. I take 75mg in the morning and 150 mg at night. It makes me depressed. Do I need to be weaned off the Seroquel or can I just stop taking it? If I stop taking it, will there be withdrawals?

Answered by Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi (55 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Stopping the drug abruptly can cause insomnia

Detailed Answer:
Hello again

Seroquel helps in sleep so stopping the drug abruptly might cause insomnia and restlessness. You can skip morning dose from day one. Take 150 in evening for a week then reduce the dose to 75 for next week, then stop the drug completely.

Thanks, take care

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar