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I have been taking sertraline 100mg for a year. for depression. in the last 4month reduced it to 50mg. is it ok to reduce it to 25mg to stop it .
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Risks: Gradual reduction is the best approach to discontinue sertraline and avoid discontinuation syndrome. Generally 2 weeks will suffice regarding depressive symptoms risk of recurrence increases with number of episodes. Approach is to treat first episode for one year then consider discontinuation . Second: similarly one year but more cautious about discontinuation third: life long.
Answered 3/20/2017
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