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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

1170

wk
1

935

wk
2

745

wk
3

595

wk
4

475

wk
5

380

wk
6

305

wk
7

245

wk
8

195

wk
9

155

wk
10

125

wk
11

100

wk
12

80

wk
13

60

wk
14

50

wk
15

40

wk
16

30

wk
17

25

wk
18

20

wk
19

15

wk
20

10

wk
21

10

wk
22

5

wk
23

5

wk
24

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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