Posted by linkadge on August 27, 2003, at 6:47:18
In reply to Escitalopram (Cipralex in Europe) Withdrawal?!, posted by JerryB on August 27, 2003, at 4:11:53
Unfortunately, this drug has a half life of 24 hours. To reduce, it is probably not a good idea
do alternating days.You are going to want to reduce the drug using either a pill splitter, or by desolving the drug in water, then pouring out measured portions.
If you do alternating days with this drug it might me a roller coaster.
Another option is to ask the doc to switch to prozac (has a very long half life) and then you can to alternating days if you like.
You really want to reduce this drug extremely slowly. Say over the course of 1.5-2 months idealy.Replace it with exercise, plenty of B vitamins, and 5HTP(the amino acid tryptophan) if they have it where you are.
Linkadge
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