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Benzodiazepine Reduction Schedule Calculator

Instructions:
Select a prescription duration of 7 or 14 days and decide if you want to preferrentially use 2mg diazepam tablets during the reduction. Enter the daily dose in milligrams (mg) for each benzodiazepine and click Submit to obtain a reduction schedule

Download version for older versions of MicroSoft Excel™ (2003 and lower).
Download version for newer versions of MicroSoft Excel™ (2007 and above).

References
Approximate diazepam equivalent dose sourced from the following:

BNF 64
Maudsley
Drug and Alcohol Services - South Australia
Manufacturers Data on File

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