Tapering Ativan 1mg

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Tapering Ativan 1mg

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My mother has been prescribed 1mg of Ativan every day at bedtime only for 2 months but in the second month my mother started showing benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome. My doctor hence told to take diazepam 5mg every 4th day and gradually reduce the Ativan dose by 25% every week. Is this the correct way of tapering as benzos withdrawal are really scary so I am worried.

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