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Cocaine withdrawal

Treatment:

Symptoms are treated as appropriate. Time will reduce some symptoms. Sometimes medications such as methadone are used to reduce withdrawal symptoms.

Expectations (prognosis):

Failure rate at remaining abstinent from cocaine is estimated to approach 80%. Presently there are no effective medications for reducing craving.

Complications:

Calling your health care provider:

Call your health care provider if you use cocaine and need help to stop using it.


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