Hey there, I have been taking petril beta 20 (propranolol 20 mg + clonazepam 0.25 mg) for 6 months for anxiety and panic disorder. But I am afraid of developing dependence on clonazepam and I want to switch to propranolol only. So please provide me a tapering schedule, I will discuss this with my psychiatrist but I just want a second opinion.
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In the first place, it should not have been continued even for 6 months. It should have been replaced by other medicine preferably from ssri group which are more safe in long term and don't carry risk of dependence. Anyway, now first you should take 2 different pills containing propranolol and clonazepam. Propranolol is commonly available in the name of capsule betacap tr / tab. Inderal la which you need to take 40 mg once daily after breakfast. Other you need to get is tab clonazepam 0.25 mg which you should take 1/2 tablet in the morning and 1 tablet in the evening for 1 week, in the next week stop morning clonazepam, in the week next to it you should make evening clonazepam half and stop taking clonazepam after taking half tablet in the evening for a week. Discuss with your psychiatrist to consider starting a medicine from ssri group before starting tapering of clonazepam.
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