
Suggest Ways To Wean Off Lorazepam

Question: My name is XXXX. I am 39 years old. I have been prescribed 10 mg of escitalopram every night and i also take 4 mg of lorazepam in four divided doses every day. Can you recommend me a schedule on how to reduce and eventually stop lorazepam so I stay only with escitalopram?
Brief Answer:
It can be tapered gradually.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist, here to answer your query.
It can be stopped by gradually by making dose 3 mg per day, then at 2 weekly intervals, it can be reduced by 1 mg and finally stopped.
Hope that helps.If you have any further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
It can be tapered gradually.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist, here to answer your query.
It can be stopped by gradually by making dose 3 mg per day, then at 2 weekly intervals, it can be reduced by 1 mg and finally stopped.
Hope that helps.If you have any further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
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