Table 9, Low-dose benzodiazepine reducing schedule - Clinical Guidelines for Withdrawal Management and Treatment of Drug Dependence in Closed Settings

Patients using less than 40mg/day diazepam equivalent
Starting dose	5mg	5mg	5mg	15mg
1^st reduction	5mg	2.5mg	5mg	12.5mg
2^nd reduction	5mg	-	5mg	10mg
3^rd reduction	2.5mg	-	5mg	7.5mg
4^th reduction	-	-	5mg	5mg
5^th reduction	-	-	2.5mg	2.5mg

Clinical Guidelines for Withdrawal Management and Treatment of Drug Dependence in Closed Settings.

Geneva: World Health Organization; 2009.

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Patients using less than 40mg/day diazepam equivalent
	Time of dose			Total daily dose
	08:00	12:00	20:00	Total daily dose
Starting dose	5mg	5mg	5mg	15mg
1^st reduction	5mg	2.5mg	5mg	12.5mg
2^nd reduction	5mg	-	5mg	10mg
3^rd reduction	2.5mg	-	5mg	7.5mg
4^th reduction	-	-	5mg	5mg
5^th reduction	-	-	2.5mg	2.5mg

Table 9Low-dose benzodiazepine reducing schedule