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Taper Calculator

Before using, please read the disclaimer

1) Select an initial medication. 2) Select a starting 24h dose. 3) Select a target medication. 4) Select a rate of taper (higher rates result in a shorter taper period).

1) initial medication

morphine mgoxycodone mgtapentadol mghydromorphone mgtramadol mgcodeine mgdihydrocodeine mgfentanyl(TD) mcg/hbuprenorphine(TD) mcg/hmethadone mg

2)

510152025303540455055

mg

6065707580859095100105110

 

115120125130135140145150155160165

 

170175180185190195200205210215220

3) target medication

come off completelymorphine mgoxycodone mgtapentadol mghydromorphone mgtramadol mgcodeine mgdihydrocodeine mgfentanyl(TD) mcg/hbuprenorphine(TD) mcg/h

4) rate

3%4%5%7%10%15%20%25%30%40%50%


wk
0

1000

wk
1

800

wk
2

640

wk
3

510

wk
4

405

wk
5

325

wk
6

260

wk
7

205

wk
8

165

wk
9

130

wk
10

105

wk
11

85

wk
12

65

wk
13

50

wk
14

40

wk
15

35

wk
16

25

wk
17

20

wk
18

15

wk
19

10

wk
20

10

wk
21

5

wk
22

5

wk
23

5

All doses are per 24h period.
Drug rotation dose changes are linear. Drug discontinuation doses are exponential.
25% total dose reduction across rotation period to allow for pharmacological variation.

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