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I need to get off of prescribed lorazepam 0.5mg now please?

Q: i need to get off of prescribed lorazepam 0.5mg now please?

: Would taper the dose with gradually decreasing amounts each day - slowly - until you are off

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Would taper the dose with gradually decreasing amounts each day - slowly - until you are off

Answered 7/29/2023

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I need to get off of prescribed lorazepam 0.5mg now please?

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