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Suggest Ways To Wean Off Effexor

Posted on Sat, 2 Apr 2016

Question: how do I taper off 75 mg to 37.5 mg of effexor and then wean off completely safely

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Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
see next

Detailed Answer:
Hi and Welcome to HCM.

Witdrawal should be gradual of course. Since you wasnt taking it for very long time, you should not have problems with it.

Reduce the dose 15 mg/day every 7 days and then when you reach 37.5 after 2 weeks, you should take it for next 2 weeks and then again reduce it 15mg per week. It means that you should stop it completely after 5-6 weeks.

Wish you good health.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (18 hours later)

I am confused with the answer. If I have a 75 mg capsule how can I reduce it 15mg ? I know there are beads in the capsule so do I take out bead? Also, did you mean to do this once a week or reduce by 15mg every day?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
then do next

Detailed Answer:
This would be appropriate scheme

1 week: 75, 75, 37, 75,75, 37, 75
2. week: 75,37,75,37,75, 37, 75
3.week: 37,37,37,37,37,37,37
4.week: 37, 0, 37, 37, 0, 37, 37,
5.week: 0, 0 , 37, 0 , 0 37,0
6. week: 0,0,0,37,0,0,0
7. week: 0

I hope now you doubt has been solved.

Let me know if there's any further queries

Take care
Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee