
What Are The Withdrawal Symptoms Of Ativan?

Question: Is it dangerous to take 1mg of antivan for three months and just stop ?
Brief Answer:
No, but risk of addiction is there
Detailed Answer:
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One mg of ativan can beused safely without problem for three months and can be stopped gradually, not abruptly as you think.
After three months it's possible that you get withdrawal symptoms fpr which you need to withdraw slowly as 25 % per week.
By doing so risk of addiction as well as withdrawal can be minimized.
I hope this answers your question.
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Dr Ashok Kumar
No, but risk of addiction is there
Detailed Answer:
Hello ,
Thanks for using healthcaremagic.
One mg of ativan can beused safely without problem for three months and can be stopped gradually, not abruptly as you think.
After three months it's possible that you get withdrawal symptoms fpr which you need to withdraw slowly as 25 % per week.
By doing so risk of addiction as well as withdrawal can be minimized.
I hope this answers your question.
If you have any questions left feel free to write back to me.
Thanks and regards.
Dr Ashok Kumar
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar


So since im at 1mg . So should do .75 , .50 and .25 ? So every week go down a dose .
Brief Answer:
Yes that will be perfect
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for reverting back to me.
By doing so the possibility of withdrawal symptoms will be minimum.
If you do not have any questions, you can close the discussion and rate my service.
wish you good health.
Dr Ashok Kumar
Yes that will be perfect
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for reverting back to me.
By doing so the possibility of withdrawal symptoms will be minimum.
If you do not have any questions, you can close the discussion and rate my service.
wish you good health.
Dr Ashok Kumar
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

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