A patient has been on muscle relaxants for a few months. The physician is stopping this medication. What schedule of stopping this medication should be used?
1. Stop medication after the last dose.
2. Gradually reduce the medication.
3. Refill medication one more time.
4. Increase dose one time then stop taking.
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The drug should be gradually reduced before being stopped, because stopping the drug suddenly will cause withdrawal symptoms.
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