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Suggest Ways To Wean Off Klonopin

I am cutting down on Klonopin; the 1/2 g every two weeks is tto fast for meas I have been on eithe rit or xanxex since the 1990 s. What is the safest rate to reduce? I badly wish to be free of this substance even if insomnia and considerable pain is the price.
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Hello,

We can taper off Klonopin 0.25mg weekly so that we do not suffer from the withdrawal effects.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Sameen Bin Naeem, General & Family Physician
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Suggest Ways To Wean Off Klonopin

Hello, We can taper off Klonopin 0.25mg weekly so that we do not suffer from the withdrawal effects. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Sameen Bin Naeem, General & Family Physician