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Suggest Ways To Wean Off Abilify
Question: What's the safest schedule to withdraw from abilify? Over how long a period of time?
Brief Answer:
Gradual dose reduction over 6-8 weeks is done to prevent withdrawal
Detailed Answer:
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I can understand your concern. Abilify is Aripiprazole and the drug is an antipsychotic drug. The drug is a safe drug and it doesn't cause dependence. To withdraw from Abilify best method is to reduce the doses of drug gradually over 6-8 weeks. Doses are reduced by about 20-25% every two weeks and the drug is stopped completely at about 6-8 weeks. If a person is taking the doses which are not very high the tapering of doses can be achieved in about 4 weeks only. So in most cases 6-8 weeks are sufficient to stop the drug completely.
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Gradual dose reduction over 6-8 weeks is done to prevent withdrawal
Detailed Answer:
Hello thanks for asking from HCM for your health related queries
I can understand your concern. Abilify is Aripiprazole and the drug is an antipsychotic drug. The drug is a safe drug and it doesn't cause dependence. To withdraw from Abilify best method is to reduce the doses of drug gradually over 6-8 weeks. Doses are reduced by about 20-25% every two weeks and the drug is stopped completely at about 6-8 weeks. If a person is taking the doses which are not very high the tapering of doses can be achieved in about 4 weeks only. So in most cases 6-8 weeks are sufficient to stop the drug completely.
Thanks, Hope this helps you. Please don't hesitate to ask again for more doubts.
Take care
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