Opioid Taper Survey – Physician Support Services, USA

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QUESTION #1: Prior to this survey, have you ever thought of designing a standardized opioid taper regimen that might be effective among patients who wanted to stop opioid use and who had at least an average level of motivation to stop their opioid use?

Yes, I have thought in some detail about the design of a standardized opioid taper.
Yes, but I have thought only briefly about designing a standardized taper, because patients with whom I work require individualized courses of treatment.
No, I have not seriously considered a standardized taper.
No, I have never thought about creating a standardized taper.

QUESTION #2 Is a standardized taper a realistic idea?

Yes, a standardized opioid taper is a realistic idea. I think it would work with enough patients to justify the time and cost of research
No, a standardized opioid taper is not a realistic idea because it is not likely to help enough patients to justify development costs.

QUESTION #3: If you were to design a standardized opioid taper you thought would have a good chance of being effective with your opioid dependent patients of average motivation to stop opioid use, what would be specifics to such a taper?

You may assume you have a compounding pharmacy that can make any regimen you design. You may assume there is no cost to patient for medication. You may write a treatment plan in any format. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact:

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