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Suggest Ways To Wean Off Of Lorazepam
My Dr. has me on Lorazapan for 3 months & I feel I may be addicted to that drug. What should I do? I am getting concerned as I have my teeth chattering & some deep breathing(hiccup) effects during the day. I take the drug in the morning and at night as prescribed by my family Dr.
Mon, 17 Jul 2017
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You can reduce the dose by 10% for the first two weeks followed by 5% reduction in dose every 2 weeks.
I this regimen causes withdrawal symptoms, you can follow up with your treating physician to add diazepam concurrently while tapering off Ativan.
Since Diazepam is a long acting benzodiazepine, it will make tapering easier.
Hope this answers your question
Please address further questions here
Regards,
Dr.Lekshmi
Thank you for trusting HCM
You can reduce the dose by 10% for the first two weeks followed by 5% reduction in dose every 2 weeks.
I this regimen causes withdrawal symptoms, you can follow up with your treating physician to add diazepam concurrently while tapering off Ativan.
Since Diazepam is a long acting benzodiazepine, it will make tapering easier.
Hope this answers your question
Please address further questions here
Regards,
Dr.Lekshmi
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