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Good afternoon, i have been taking diazepam for 5 years, it was prescribed for anxiety. over the past year i have tapered down from 30mg a day to 6mg, can you please recommend a safe way to wean off the 6mg. thank you?

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Dr. Hiep Le answered

Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

Diazepam should be tapered off in increments of 0.5 to 2 mg per week over a period of 4 to 16 weeks. If you feel you have withdrawal symptoms, you will resume the previous dose and after one week you can retry at a slower pace.

Answered 5/10/2021

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