A 58-year-old patient has been taking temazepam daily for many years for anxiety. The recommended method to discontinue long-term temazepam use is:
A) Discontinue "cold turkey" and monitor for withdrawal symptoms.
B) Wean temazepam dose over three to seven days, then every other day dosing for a week.
C) Switch to long-acting diazepam and then wean over 8 to 12 weeks.
D) Switch to diazepam and wean over three to four weeks.
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