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I have chronic pain and have been been using pain medicine for years. I have always been careful but now I want to taper off and I don t know how. I m currently only taking (1) 4 mg tablet of Dilaudid per day only. How do I taper off of that small amount?
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Its an opioid drug and tapering should be done under supervision. It needs to be seen how you respond to a lower dose and further strategy can be devised accordingly.
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How Can One Taper Off Of Dilaudid?
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Its an opioid drug and tapering should be done under supervision. It needs to be seen how you respond to a lower dose and further strategy can be devised accordingly. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.