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What Are The Withdrawal Symptoms Of Ativan?

Posted on Mon, 27 Apr 2015

Question: Is it dangerous to take 1mg of antivan for three months and just stop ?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ashok Kumar Choudhary (17 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No, but risk of addiction is there

Detailed Answer:
Hello ,
Thanks for using healthcaremagic.

One mg of ativan can beused safely without problem for three months and can be stopped gradually, not abruptly as you think.

After three months it's possible that you get withdrawal symptoms fpr which you need to withdraw slowly as 25 % per week.

By doing so risk of addiction as well as withdrawal can be minimized.

I hope this answers your question.
If you have any questions left feel free to write back to me.
Thanks and regards.
Dr Ashok Kumar

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

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Ashok Kumar Choudhary (25 minutes later)

So since im at 1mg . So should do .75 , .50 and .25 ? So every week go down a dose .

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ashok Kumar Choudhary (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Yes that will be perfect

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for reverting back to me.

By doing so the possibility of withdrawal symptoms will be minimum.

If you do not have any questions, you can close the discussion and rate my service.
wish you good health.
Dr Ashok Kumar

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