TaperMate: Medication Tapering

Most people are told to halve their dose and stop. TaperMate turns the taper you agree with your prescriber into a dose-by-dose schedule and tracks how you feel, so you can come off or cut down with your prescriber instead of on your own.

HOW IT WORKS
1. Add your medication and the taper you've agreed with your prescriber
2. TaperMate works out each dose and how to make it with the medication you have on hand
3. Log how you feel and share it with your prescriber when deciding what's next

I'M THE PHARMACIST WHO BUILT THIS
"I've seen first-hand how hard tapering can be, I wanted to make it easier." Alicia Martin, Bachelor of Pharmacy with Honours, two pharmacist-of-the-year awards in 2024, and a telehealth tapering clinic for Australian patients.

WHAT'S INSIDE
• Built on clinical guidelines. Follow a Maudsley Deprescribing Guidelines or RELEASE Toolkit plan recommended by your doctor, or build your own at any pace. Drop by a set percentage or number of mg, as often as you choose, for example 10% reductions every 4 weeks.
• Five ways to make a dose that isn't sold. Tablet cutting (great for Valium), capsule combinations (great for compounding), liquid (great for microtapers), and weighing or bead counting (great for Cymbalta and Efexor). We show you how to make each dose with the medication and equipment you have.
• Know exactly what to take, every day. Dose reminders, mark each dose taken or missed, or put a dose on hold.
• Understand your windows and waves. Daily mood and symptom check-ins to make sure you're not tapering too fast, with graphs over time.
• Hand your prescriber a report they can use. Export a PDF with your dose history, diary, and mood and symptom graphs.
• Find your exact brand. Search by brand or active ingredient, or add your own.
• Resources on withdrawal, hyperbolic tapering and support services.

Made for medicines that cause withdrawal when stopped suddenly, like antidepressants (SSRIs, SNRIs, TCAs), benzodiazepines, sleeping pills, gabapentin and pregabalin, opioids, mood stabilisers, stimulants and other psychotropics.

WHAT PEOPLE SAY
"This app does what the other three on the app store do not. Actually schedules the taper! Best app for this purpose, hands down." Jason
"So easy to use, with tons of options to plan your tapering. I'm very impressed with the functionality and ease of use. I highly recommend this." Lacey
"Incredibly helpful, I'd recommend to anyone undergoing deprescribing." Chloé-Jayne B
"This app is a HUGE help to me!" N. Holm
1,000+ downloads

Try TaperMate free. A subscription unlocks every feature, with monthly and yearly options.

Privacy Policy and Terms of Use:
https://tapermate.com.au/privacy-policy
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Connect with TaperMate:
Website: tapermate.com.au
Instagram: @TaperMateApp
Facebook: @TaperMate
Quick single-dose taper calculator at calculator.tapermate.com.au

Please note: Any decision to stop taking a medication should be made in conjunction with your prescribing doctor. TaperMate is not a substitute for professional medical advice.

Questions or feedback? Email support@tapermate.com.au, we read every message.

Thanks,
Alicia and the TaperMate team