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I'm 69 year old female & a long time user of ativan. present dosage is .5 mg. which i take nightly. how long should i take to withdraw from it? ideas?
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Speak to your doctor: Without having a detailed history on the need and dosing of the Ativan, your past medical history, other drugs etc etc it is very difficult to provide a tapering schedule per se. Please speak with your prescribing doctor familiar with the above to create a schedule for you.
Answered 4/27/2017
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