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I accidentally took a second dose of my 5mg buspar about two hours later. so, essentially i took 10mg tonight. im just worried about the side effects.

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Dr. Steven Simon answered

No worries: 5mg to 10mg are both low doses. I would not expect any adverse side effects from the extra 5mg, except perhaps a little more drowsiness, if anything.

Answered 7/9/2020

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

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Not to worry: You should not have any problems with 10 mg of buspar. Take care.

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A member asked:

I accidentally took a second dose of my 5mg buspar about two hours later. so, essentially i took 10mg tonight. im just worried about the side effects.

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Steven Simon answered

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

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