Lexapro 5mg suddenly stop

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I want to stop taking lexapro after taking 5mg daily for around 3 weeks. If I suddenly stop, what would happen?

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Dr. Aditya Gupta Addiction Psychiatrist 13 yrs exp Roorkee · Accepted Answer

Dr. Aditya Gupta

Addiction Psychiatrist 13 yrs exp Roorkee

Hello These medicines need to be taken for long time and you shouldn't stop medicines on your own without the advice of the treating psychiatrist. 5mg is a low dose and doesn't require slow tappering.

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