I've been taking Oropram for a year. I think that during this time I have come to a complete balance. What's the safest way to stop taking medication?

Discontinue Oropram (citalopram) slowly, eg 20mg - 10 - 10 every other day and go down to 0. Reduce doses eg every 7 days. This is not a question of safety but of comfort, too fast, and especially abrupt, discontinuation of this drug may cause strange physical discomfort for several days. Regards!

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Tomasz Jaroszewski

Second degree psychiatrist

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