Simon Barnett

Simon Barnett

is a web developer. My wife’s breakdown and subsequent treatment with diazepam, haloperidol, lithium carbonate, risperidone, quetiapine, and lamotrigine, and her subsequent problems with the drugs and withdrawal prompted me to build the calculator in response.

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Instructions

Enter your start dosage and desired end dosage. The calculator will produce a schedule of decreasing dosages for your taper at a 10% decrease per step, calculated on the last dosage.

Each increment – 1, 2, 3 etc. – is a dose level, which should be held-at for a period, usually of 3 to 4 weeks.

For a rate of taper less than 10%, change Taper Percent at the bottom.
Set the Decimal Precision to your needs.

Copy and paste the result into a spreadsheet or a calendar.
Use Style the Result to include the line numbers in your copy / paste.

Caution & Disclaimer