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Suggest Ways To Wean Off Lorazepam

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Posted on Tue, 6 Jun 2017
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?
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Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (1 hour later)
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)
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Suggest Ways To Wean Off Lorazepam

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)