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I have been taking 50mg of diphenhydramine every single night to sleep, for over 5 years, what is the best way to quit taking this?
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Taper: Start taking 25 mg a night for 10 days, then 12.5mg a night for 10 days, then stop, Long term use of this class of drugs has been linked to dementia
Answered 6/2/2018
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