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Amitriptyline 10mg
I have been taking amitriptyline since long time 6yrs.
I am addicted to this medicine and not able to stop this.
my Dr told me that it is not habit forming medicine.
how to stop this.?
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Amitriptyline is prescribed for many indications. Of course, it's non-addicting but it may cause discontinuation syndrome shortly after it is stopped.
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Dr. Vishal Bhatt
Psychiatrist
6 yrs exp
Rajkot
You mua gradually taper off ..like take half tab for 20 days , then stop ..as u r taking from quite long time so it's take a time for drug to washout from blood
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Dr. Bilal Ahmad Bhat
Neuropsychiatrist
13 yrs exp
Srinagar
It depends upon dose, your primary condition with other factors
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Dr. Vivaswan Boorla
Neuropsychiatrist
11 yrs exp
Hyderabad
If you want to stop usage of this medicine you can do it. How to do it can be told by a psychiatrist after consultation.
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Dr. Nirlipta Dash
Psychiatrist
4 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
Need to know your problem more elaborately like for what problem you started the medication,what is the response then only we can decide what to do.so pls consult asap
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