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Suggest Ways To Wean Off Teva-Venlafaxine-XR

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Posted on Mon, 26 Oct 2015
Question: Proceedure for stopping teva-venlafaxine XR
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Answered by Dr. Chintan Solanki (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
likey drug discontinuation symptoms, reduce more slowly

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Thanks for writing to us. I can understand your concern.

When someone takes venlafaxine for more than 6 months it should be stopped gradually.

You stopped it fast from 150 to 75 to 0. If I were your treating doctor I would recommend following schedule.

I will reduce to 37.5 one time and 75 at other in a day for 10 days.
- Then 37.5 two times a day for 10 days.
- Then 37.5 once a day for 10 days.
- And then 37.5 on alternate day for 10 days and then stop.

This will help the person to adjust without drug and very less or no drug discontinuation symptoms will be there.

Hope I have answered your query, I will be happy to help further.

Regards

Dr.Chintan Solanki.
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Suggest Ways To Wean Off Teva-Venlafaxine-XR

Brief Answer: likey drug discontinuation symptoms, reduce more slowly Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for writing to us. I can understand your concern. When someone takes venlafaxine for more than 6 months it should be stopped gradually. You stopped it fast from 150 to 75 to 0. If I were your treating doctor I would recommend following schedule. I will reduce to 37.5 one time and 75 at other in a day for 10 days. - Then 37.5 two times a day for 10 days. - Then 37.5 once a day for 10 days. - And then 37.5 on alternate day for 10 days and then stop. This will help the person to adjust without drug and very less or no drug discontinuation symptoms will be there. Hope I have answered your query, I will be happy to help further. Regards Dr.Chintan Solanki.