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Does diamox (acetazolamide) 500 mg 2x/day taken for three weeks need to be tapered off? how slowly?

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Dr. Manjeet Singh answered

Specializes in Cardiac Electrophysiology

Tapering dose: My first question would be why were you started on Diamox (acetazolamide)? Who prescribed this med to you? What was the condition it was intended to treat? I would also try to contact the physician who started this medication. You should not get any withdrawal symptoms from this medication.

Answered 2/6/2015

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