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I was on 40 mg for the last three weeks and it's tapering like 30mg 2 weeks, 20 mg for 2 weeks and then 10mg for two weeks.wen will moon face go off?
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Several weeks: In my experience, If these are daily doses it will take weeks for the moon face to resolve.
Answered 8/28/2016
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