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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

1600

wk
1

1280

wk
2

1020

wk
3

815

wk
4

655

wk
5

520

wk
6

415

wk
7

335

wk
8

265

wk
9

210

wk
10

170

wk
11

135

wk
12

105

wk
13

85

wk
14

70

wk
15

55

wk
16

45

wk
17

35

wk
18

25

wk
19

20

wk
20

15

wk
21

10

wk
22

10

wk
23

5

wk
24

5

wk
25

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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