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Benzodiazepine Dosing Conversions

 

 
In the input areas below, type the starting dose in the left most box, then pull down the starting medication and dosing frequency

 
    Total Daily Dose

 
To convert to a drug of approximate equipotency, select the new medication and intervals in the pull-down selectors below
 
    Total Daily Dose
 
Set maximal display precision in decimal points:

 
Notes
  • This calculator applies to adult patients without dependency for benzodiazepines or alcohol.
  • This calculator offers approximate equipotent dose conversions based on published medical literature. There is no exact agreement on conversion standards for dose equivalents, so titration to clinical response is essential when converting patient medications.

 
References
  1. Gabbard GO, ed. Treatments of Psychiatric Disorders. 3rd Edition (2001).
  2. Brunton LL, ed. Goodman & Gilman's The Pharmalogical Basis of Therapeutics. 11th Edition (2006).

 
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