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How To Withdraw Abilify Slowly Without Any Side Effects?
Question: I take 10mgs of abilify every other day.I have been doing this for several years.
How do I ween myself off this outrageously expensive drug?
How do I ween myself off this outrageously expensive drug?
hello,
thanks for your query,
abilify is an antipsychotic drug used in schizophrenia. bipolar disorders.
you are on this drug since several years.stopping this medication can have serious withdrawal symptoms.
it should be gradual withdrawal done by your psychiatrist,after seeing your status.kindly visit your psychiatrist.all d best. take care.
thanks for your query,
abilify is an antipsychotic drug used in schizophrenia. bipolar disorders.
you are on this drug since several years.stopping this medication can have serious withdrawal symptoms.
it should be gradual withdrawal done by your psychiatrist,after seeing your status.kindly visit your psychiatrist.all d best. take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Brief Answer:
can make it 5mg daily or change drug
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Abilify, is usually given in doses 5-30mg. You are taking 10mg on alternate days and keepin fine. Check if there are any suspiciouness like symptoms or hearing of voices present. If you and your family members feel that there are no such symptoma at present, you may try to make it 5mg on a daliy basis. One should first take it daily to see the results and not on alternate days. Later, after few weeks you may reduce it to half after monitoring the response.
i would also XXXXXXX to add something here-- if there are only monetary reasons behind thebdiscontinuationvand otherwise you re ok with treatment, & you want to continue with an antipsychotic- you may shift to olanzapine or resperidone. They are relatively cheaper and give response in relatively lower dosage strength.
You may also talk with your treating team about this change. There are many patients who have financial issues and we have to alter the meds accordingly whenever feasible. There is no point in giving something which a patient cannot afford for required duration.
So, try out the reduction as mentioned above or better would be to shift to a lesser expensive medicine. Anti psyhotics are very important drugs and it is always beneficial for the patient to continue it.
wish you best of health.
Please feel free to ask more questions for clarification.
Dr. Manisha Gopal
MD Psychiatry
can make it 5mg daily or change drug
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Abilify, is usually given in doses 5-30mg. You are taking 10mg on alternate days and keepin fine. Check if there are any suspiciouness like symptoms or hearing of voices present. If you and your family members feel that there are no such symptoma at present, you may try to make it 5mg on a daliy basis. One should first take it daily to see the results and not on alternate days. Later, after few weeks you may reduce it to half after monitoring the response.
i would also XXXXXXX to add something here-- if there are only monetary reasons behind thebdiscontinuationvand otherwise you re ok with treatment, & you want to continue with an antipsychotic- you may shift to olanzapine or resperidone. They are relatively cheaper and give response in relatively lower dosage strength.
You may also talk with your treating team about this change. There are many patients who have financial issues and we have to alter the meds accordingly whenever feasible. There is no point in giving something which a patient cannot afford for required duration.
So, try out the reduction as mentioned above or better would be to shift to a lesser expensive medicine. Anti psyhotics are very important drugs and it is always beneficial for the patient to continue it.
wish you best of health.
Please feel free to ask more questions for clarification.
Dr. Manisha Gopal
MD Psychiatry
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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