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Taper off Etizolam 1 mg
Hello Respected Doctors,
On Etizolam 1 mg for 10 days along with SSRI and Toficalm for 1 month and Quitipine 50. Doctor Sir relocated outside India so lost touch. Pls guide as how to taper off Etizolam after 10 days. Thanks amd Regards
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It is unadvisable to make changes to prescription without proper supervision to avoid untoward side effects .
Kindly find a nearby psychiatrist or consult a qualified psychiatrist online to supervise the transition.
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avoid making changes without due medical supervision
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Since Etizolam is a short-acting benzodiazepine analog and has been taken for only 10 days, dependence is less likely but not impossible. You may taper it gradually over 5–7 days to minimize any potential rebound anxiety or withdrawal symptoms. Suggested taper:
a) Reduce to 0.5 mg for 3 days
b) Then 0.25 mg for another 2–3 days
c) Then stop
Since you are already on an SSRI and other supportive medications (Toficalm and Quetiapine), they may help with any residual anxiety or sleep issues during the taper.
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Follow up with a psychiatrist locally for review of the overall regimen and monitoring during tapering. Avoid abrupt discontinuation.
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Do not consume alcohol or other sedatives during taper. Monitor for rebound anxiety, insomnia, or palpitations. If any severe withdrawal symptoms occur, seek medical help immediately.
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You are taking Quetiapine, toficalm,SSRI & etizolam. If you are feeling sleepiness or lethargic in day time you can taper etizolam & then stop to take by reducing to it half of it doze for 3 days, further reduce it it's 1/4 dose in next 3 days, while monitoring your symptoms of anxiety & sleep patterns. (1 mg then, 0.5 for 3 days,0.25 for next 3 & then stop), if symptoms of sleep, anxiety reoccur then you can continue on 0.25 its low doze
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try to taper doze as discussed above
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you should follow DBR, Sleep hygiene also so that these life style modifications with medication benefits most
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Hi.. consult online for treatment
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Dr. Siddharth Rathore
Sexologist
13 yrs exp
Ujjain
You should taper them very slowly over several weeks or you will suffer from withdrawal symptoms
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you can consult me on practo for further discussion
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Dr. Parika Kochhar
Psychiatrist
7 yrs exp
Noida
To taper off etizolam, you need to reduce the dose every 3-4 days by 0.25-0.5 mg. But the medicines must be given keeping in mind something. It is better to consult once before making any changes in the medicines on your own since you are taking other medicines as well.
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