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A member asked:
What is the best schedule for tapering off remeron (mirtazapine) after using 15 mgs for 8 months for sleep? any side effects?
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Medication taper: There is really no set rule, usually done by reducing 25% every week or less frequently until off of the medicine based on the patient response along with close monitoring by your physician for withdrawal or relapse of the symptoms.
Answered 6/4/2021
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Not science: You are on a low dose but you're correct in not stopping it abruptly. If the tablet can be cut in half, take 1/2 tablet nightly for a week, and then every other night for a week and then every third night for a week,etc until you're down to one for the last week as this medication has a long half life and changes are best made weekly. Apart from this advice you could consult a psychiatrist
Answered 8/19/2018
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