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A member asked:
How do i taper off of .5 mg of lorazepam slowly? i've been on it a year.
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Cut in half: Reduce the dose to 0.25 ( however many times/day you are taking) then to 0.125 then stop it all together. You should do this with full awareness and supervision by your physician.
Answered 7/28/2018
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