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I Am Taking Anti Anxiety Medicine Etiozola Beta .5 How

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Posted on Tue, 29 Dec 2020
Question: I am taking anti anxiety medicine etiozola beta .5

how to get rid of them
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Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (4 hours later)
Brief Answer:
gradually

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for your query.

Etiozolam is a benzodiazepine, it should not be stopped cold turkey.

You can stop it gradually.

Reduce the dose to half for a period of 1 week

then take half dosage every alternate day and stop it after 7 doses.

Regards,
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I Am Taking Anti Anxiety Medicine Etiozola Beta .5 How

Brief Answer: gradually Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for your query. Etiozolam is a benzodiazepine, it should not be stopped cold turkey. You can stop it gradually. Reduce the dose to half for a period of 1 week then take half dosage every alternate day and stop it after 7 doses. Regards,