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How To Taper Off Dilaudid Medicine?
yes my husband has been taking 4mg of dilaudid 4 times a day. he wants to get off of them. he has talked to gastrointestinal doctor and told him that his primary doc has prescibed him dilaudid and he wants to get off...the gastrointestinal doctor precribed 6/325 percocet...my husband has crohns and needs pain relief...his primary doc was the one who pescribed the dilaudid....how do you taper off of diluadid...
Tue, 5 Jan 2021
Hi,
Decrease by 25% to 50% in 3 days bring it to 8mg before 24 hours. Discontinuing the dose, 12 mg 3 days then 8 mg then discontinue. Percocet doses are given according to severity of pain. Join optimizing energy program of art of living. These are alternative methods to control pain. He can get benefits from it and easily come out of medicines.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sunny Madar, General & Family Physician
Decrease by 25% to 50% in 3 days bring it to 8mg before 24 hours. Discontinuing the dose, 12 mg 3 days then 8 mg then discontinue. Percocet doses are given according to severity of pain. Join optimizing energy program of art of living. These are alternative methods to control pain. He can get benefits from it and easily come out of medicines.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sunny Madar, General & Family Physician
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