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Was buspar (buspirone) 3x day - 15 mg total. caused bad twitching of the muscles & limb jerking. how long will this side effect last after getting off the med!

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Dr. Patricia Foster answered

See MD: About 2/3 of BuSpar (buspirone) dose is out of the system in 24 hours. If you still have muscle twitching and jerking of your limbs after 2 - 3 days days off BuSpar (buspirone), you should see your prescribing MD to evaluate without delay. Hope this helps.

Dr Altman agreed

Answered 5/1/2016

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A member asked:

Was buspar (buspirone) 3x day - 15 mg total. caused bad twitching of the muscles & limb jerking. how long will this side effect last after getting off the med!

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Patricia Foster answered

Dr Altman agreed

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