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Does Lowering Klonopin Dosage Cause Any Side Effects?

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Posted on Tue, 12 Aug 2014
Question: I was on a dosage of klonopin .75 morning, .5 afternoon,.5 at night .Dr upped my dosage after months of being ill. Increased me to 1mg 3 x aday, I have only been on this dose for 11 days, spoke with doctor about bringing it back down, as I have found out was so ill from needing stomach meds increased. Will i expereince any problem with dropping back down to original dosage , after only 11 days on new dosage.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
taper the dose slowly

Detailed Answer:
HELLO AND WELCOME,

I read your history carefully. KLONOPIN (CLONAZEPAM) dose can be reduced by tapering it slowly.

Ideally 0.125 mg every third day. if its tapered down slowly , you will experience almost no withdrawal effects.

let me know if you have any other query
if not, please close the discussion and rate the answer.

take care.
thanks.
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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (8 hours later)
I seemed to be a little confused my GP said after only 11 days at new dosage, being it had not really taken any effect yet, i wil not expereince any withdraw symptoms.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (30 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Minimal withdrawal if tapered slowly

Detailed Answer:
hello again,

Don't worry

If you have tapered it correctly and keep on doing so as instructed in the previous answer, then there would be minimal withdrawal effects.

Do remember you can always go for a slightly higher dose, in consultation with your doctor, if you experience withdrawal symptoms.

Hope this helps.

Let me know if you have any query.
If not, please close the discussion and rate the answer.
Thanks.
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Does Lowering Klonopin Dosage Cause Any Side Effects?

Brief Answer: taper the dose slowly Detailed Answer: HELLO AND WELCOME, I read your history carefully. KLONOPIN (CLONAZEPAM) dose can be reduced by tapering it slowly. Ideally 0.125 mg every third day. if its tapered down slowly , you will experience almost no withdrawal effects. let me know if you have any other query if not, please close the discussion and rate the answer. take care. thanks.