Suggest Dosage For Diazepam

Posted on Wed, 28 Oct 2015

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Question : I have been taking 10mg 4 times a day for 12 days. Can I just stop, I am changing doctors 10 mg of diazepam 4 times a day for 12 days. do you also write presciptions if a taper is nessasary

Answered by Dr. Shubham Mehta (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
tapering down the drug gradually.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to HCM.

You are taking 10mg of diazepam 4 times a day for 12 days.

It would not be a good idea to stop it at once. I would recommend you to taper it down slowly (under your doctor's supervision). Stopping abruptly can cause withdrawal symptoms.
Reducing by 10mg every three days should be tolerable.

Sorry but this platform does not allow us to write prescriptions.
You can consult your doctor for that.

I wish you well.
Regards.

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