Do not stop these medicines suddenly, Prof. Dr. Müftüoğlu warns of six-month checkups
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- Prof. Dr. Osman Müftüoğlu recommended reassessing long-term medicines and having a medication checkup every six months.
- He warned patients not to stop antidepressants, corticosteroids, beta blockers, epilepsy medicines or sleeping pills suddenly without medical supervision.
Prof. Dr. Osman Müftüoğlu has urged patients to undergo a medication checkup every six months, particularly when they use medicines for extended periods.
He warned that antidepressants, corticosteroids, beta blockers, epilepsy medicines and sleeping pills should not be stopped suddenly without a doctor's supervision.
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