Does Sudden Stopping Of 10mg Of Methadone Cause Any Withdrawal Symptoms?

Posted on Sun, 15 Feb 2015

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Question : 10 mg methadone a day for about 25 to 30 days. my question will a person have withdrawal symptoms only taken 10 mg methadone a day and then stop after 25 to 30 day?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
it depends from man to man

Detailed Answer:
Methadone treatment must be planned individually and it depends on addiction history, age, pyschological status. But generally it is not recommended to stop methadon suddenly. dosage must be reduced gradually- So if it is stopped after 30 days,withdrawal syndrome would probably be significant even if only 10mg is used. it would be for example better option to reduce dosage for 10mg each week,so after 7-8 weeks it could be stopped complretely. wish you good health. Regards

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