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How long is the duration needed to stop depression medicine?

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Hi doctor,

I have depression for a year. My doctor gave me Desvenlafaxine 50 mg for ten days. After that, he advised me to take 100 mg and I also take Clonazepam 0.25 mg, and Propranol 20 once a day. When can I stop these medicines?
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Hi,

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If you are doing good without any symptoms, then you can try to reduce the dosage of these drugs. As these are psychoactive drugs, so dose reduction should be done in a gradual manner. The dose of Desvenlafaxine can be reduced to 50 mg for the next four weeks and then to 25 mg for the next two weeks and then it can be stopped. You can continue taking Clonazepam on SOS (save our soul) basis instead of taking it daily. Stop taking Propranol and it will not cause any effect if they are stopped abruptly.

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Published At November 23, 2020
Reviewed At May 2, 2024

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MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Seikhoo Bishnui is a Psychiatrist with 16 years of clinical experience. He is specialized in Sexology and Psychotherapy. He completed his MBBS from Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik in 2007, and his MD in Psychiatry in 2012. Currently, he is practicing in Maharaja Agrasen Medical College, Haryana.

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