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Took zyprexa 2.5mg for a month for anxiety. went down to 1.65, then 0.5 for the last month. will i have withdrawals from stopping now ? doc said ok

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Zyprexa: I agree with your doctor. Stopping after a most recent dose of 0.5 mg is appropriate.

Answered 9/28/2018

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