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Been taking nortriptyline for four weeks not liking it neuro said its ok to come off it! i was up to to 50 mgs on the fourth week now went down to 25 mg 3 days now done is that ok?

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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

It depends: If the neurologist was the physician who prescribed the nortriptylene, and s/he feels it's no longer needed, then deciding to stop it sounds reasonable. If not, the original condition could recur when the medicine is stopped. Also, the time frame of dose reductions may be a little quick -- but you haven't been taking it very long. Half-life of nortriptylene is 13- 88 hours.

Answered 5/2/2015

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