10 mg Ambien tablets are scored and may be easily cut in half or even into one-fourths with a pill cutter that can be purchased at any retail pharmacy. In this case splitting the tablet in one-fourths will be necessary to taper off this medication.
If you are taking any other dosage than shown below, print this page and take to your physician or pharmacist as a guideline to reduce your dosage.
Reduction 1
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
|
10mg |
10mg |
10mg |
10mg |
10mg |
10mg |
7.5mg |
Reduction 2
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
|
10mg |
10mg |
10mg |
10mg |
10mg |
7.5mg |
7.5mg |
Reduction 3
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
|
10mg |
10mg |
10mg |
10mg |
7.5mg |
7.5mg |
7.5mg |
Reduction 4
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
|
10mg |
10mg |
7.5mg |
7.5mg |
7.5mg |
7.5mg |
7.5mg |
Reduction 5 (Switch to 5 mg tabs #45)
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
|
7.5 |
7.5 |
7.5 |
7.5 |
7.5 |
7.5 |
7.5mg |
Reduction 6
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
|
7.5 |
5 |
7.5 |
5 |
7.5 |
5 |
7.5 |
Reduction 7
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
|
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Reduction 8
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
|
5 |
5 |
2.5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
2.5 |
Reduction 9
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
|
5 |
2.5 |
5 |
2.5 |
5 |
2.5 |
5 |
Reduction 10
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
|
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
Reduction 11
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
|
2.5 |
2.5 |
1.25 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
1.25 |
2.5 |
Reduction 12
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
|
2.5 |
1.25 |
2.5 |
1.25 |
2.5 |
1.25 |
2.5 |
Reduction 13
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
|
1.25 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
Reduction 14
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
|
1.25 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
none |
Reduction 15
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
|
1.25 |
1.25 |
None |
1.25 |
1.25 |
None |
1.25 |
Reduction 16
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
|
1.25 |
None |
1.25 |
None |
1.25 |
None |
none |
Reduction 17
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
|
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
none |
Rx required for taper
Reduction
1-4
Ambien 10 mg #30 Take as directed
Reduction
5-10
Ambien 5mg #45 Take as directed
Reduction
11-17
Ambien 5mg #45 Take as directed
5mg mg Ambien tablets are scored and may be easily cut in half or even into one-fourths with a pill cutter that can be purchased at any retail pharmacy. In this case splitting the tablet in one-fourths will be necessary to taper off this medication.
Reduction 1
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
|
5 |
5 |
2.5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
2.5 |
Reduction 2
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
|
5 |
2.5 |
5 |
2.5 |
5 |
2.5 |
5 |
Reduction 3
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
|
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
Reduction 4
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
|
2.5 |
2.5 |
1.25 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
1.25 |
2.5 |
Reduction 5
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
|
2.5 |
1.25 |
2.5 |
1.25 |
2.5 |
1.25 |
2.5 |
Reduction 6
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
|
1.25 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
Reduction 7
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
|
1.25 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
none |
Reduction 8
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
|
1.25 |
1.25 |
None |
1.25 |
1.25 |
None |
1.25 |
Reduction 9
|
Monday |
Tuesday |