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Can Gupisone Used For Vitiligo Be Stopped Without Any Side Effects?
hi doctor, i have been using gupisone 5mg for past one year weekly twice for vitiligo treatment.now i would wish to stop using it as i cant see any differnce with it and am putting on weight . i would like to know can i stop using this tablet suddenly . can you suggest
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
Hello,
I would recommend you to taper the dose. You can reduce it to 5 mg once weekly for 8 weeks and then stop it. Don’t stop it suddenly.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Asmeet Kaur Sawhney, Dermatologist
I would recommend you to taper the dose. You can reduce it to 5 mg once weekly for 8 weeks and then stop it. Don’t stop it suddenly.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Asmeet Kaur Sawhney, Dermatologist
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