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refer question to psychiatrist how to taper off lexotanil 3mg if someone has taken it for 3 years? half tablet for how many months anyone explain it please.
Dr. Aslam Pervez - Psychiatrist
MBBS, DPM, BCPsych, MRCPsych (UK), FRCPsych (UK), Diploma in Psychiatric Practice (UK) | Karachi
laxotanil may need to be replaced with some other medication, it is unsafe to advise you without proper assessment.
Dr. Arooj Fatima - Psychiatrist
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consult for taper off plan
Dr. A Z Barkat Ullah - Psychiatrist
MCPS Psych (Pakistan), MRC Psych (UK), MBBS | Lahore
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3 years is a long time. Tappering iff shoukd b as slow as possible and in regular way. Suggest half the dose for 1 month and then take half tablet on alternate days for second minth before stopping . Possiblity of Insomnia ( lack of sleep ) and restlessness / irritability needs to be managed by healthy diet, routine , excercise and relaxation breathing excercises and , of course committment to come off. Good luck
Dr. Umar Amir - Psychiatrist
MBBS, MCPS (Family Medicine), MCPS (Psychiatry) | Peshawar
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Need proper supervision for changing it first to long acting medicine
lexotanil causes dependence in long term .It should be replaced with some good antidepressant.
very slow taper off is needed for such long time and might another medicine to start if under lying issue persists
Congratulations ... u have taken the first step in right direction....thinking on quitting it...
Let's help u in this journey.....
Lexotanil has bromazepam which is short acting benzodiazepine....
Ideally patient should be shifted to equivalent dose of Long acting benzodiazepine like Diazepam( Valium) and then reduce it according to tolerability....usually 1/8 is reduced every weekly or two weekly.... Sometimes other medicine also need to be added according to need.....U should ideally consult a psychiatrist before that to formulate individualized plan .....
Good Luck ?
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Thank you for asking.
This need an assessment.
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