Note
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~ taking the maths out of withdrawal!
We hope that by providing these tables, you will find it easier to manage the adjustments needed to make for a smooth and relatively pain-free withdrawal from benzodiazepines. When in a benzo-fog, it can be difficult to make what would otherwise be simple calculations. We have performed those calculations for you, and provide the tables, charts, and schedules necessary for you to proceed with your taper.
Using percentages is a convenient way to keep track of your reaction to changes in your benzo dosage, as it allows you to make easy comparisions with earlier cuts. If mathematics was never your strong suit, and you are unsure of what a percentage actually means, all you need to remember is that a percentage is just a special type of fraction - how many parts are in a hundred. So, 2% is two-hundredths, 9% is nine-hundredths, and so on. However, using percentages is not a good way to proceed when you are trying to work out what those cuts mean in practical terms. To convert a proposed percentage cut to the actual number of tablets (or fractions of tablets), we have provided a Pill-Splitting table.
The Pill-Splitting table
| 1/8 | 1/4 | 3/8 | 1/2 | 5/8 | 3/4 | 7/8 | 1 | 1 1/8 | 1 1/4 | 1 3/8 | 1 1/2 | 1 5/8 | 1 3/4 | 1 7/8 | 2 | 2 1/4 | 2 1/2 | 2 3/4 | 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 | 100.00% | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1/4 | 50.00% | 100.00% | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3/8 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 100.00% | |||||||||||||||||
| 1/2 | 25.00% | 50.00% | 75.00% | 100.00% | ||||||||||||||||
| 5/8 | 20.00% | 40.00% | 60.00% | 80.00% | 100.00% | |||||||||||||||
| 3/4 | 16.67% | 33.33% | 50.00% | 66.67% | 83.33% | 100.00% | ||||||||||||||
| 7/8 | 14.29% | 28.57% | 42.86% | 57.14% | 71.43% | 85.71% | 100.00% | |||||||||||||
| 1 | 12.50% | 25.00% | 37.50% | 50.00% | 62.50% | 75.00% | 87.50% | 100.00% | ||||||||||||
| 1 1/8 | 11.11% | 22.22% | 33.33% | 44.44% | 55.56% | 66.67% | 77.78% | 88.89% | 100.00% | |||||||||||
| 1 1/4 | 10.00% | 20.00% | 30.00% | 40.00% | 50.00% | 60.00% | 70.00% | 80.00% | 90.00% | 100.00% | ||||||||||
| 1 3/8 | 9.09% | 18.18% | 27.27% | 36.36% | 45.45% | 54.55% | 63.64% | 72.73% | 81.82% | 90.91% | 100.00% | |||||||||
| 1 1/2 | 8.33% | 16.67% | 25.00% | 33.33% | 41.67% | 50.00% | 58.33% | 66.67% | 75.00% | 83.33% | 91.67% | 100.00% | ||||||||
| 1 5/8 | 7.69% | 15.38% | 23.08% | 30.77% | 38.46% | 46.15% | 53.85% | 61.54% | 69.23% | 76.92% | 84.62% | 92.31% | 100.00% | |||||||
| 1 3/4 | 7.14% | 14.29% | 21.43% | 28.57% | 35.71% | 42.86% | 50.00% | 57.14% | 64.29% | 71.43% | 78.57% | 85.71% | 92.86% | 100.00% | ||||||
| 1 7/8 | 6.67% | 13.33% | 20.00% | 26.67% | 33.33% | 40.00% | 46.67% | 53.33% | 60.00% | 66.67% | 73.33% | 80.00% | 86.67% | 93.33% | 100.00% | |||||
| 2 | 6.25% | 12.50% | 18.75% | 25.00% | 31.25% | 37.50% | 43.75% | 50.00% | 56.25% | 62.50% | 68.75% | 75.00% | 81.25% | 87.50% | 93.75% | 100.00% | ||||
| 2 1/8 | 5.88% | 11.76% | 17.65% | 23.53% | 29.41% | 35.29% | 41.18% | 47.06% | 52.94% | 58.82% | 64.71% | 70.59% | 76.47% | 82.35% | 88.24% | 94.12% | ||||
| 2 1/4 | 5.56% | 11.11% | 16.67% | 22.22% | 27.78% | 33.33% | 38.89% | 44.44% | 50.00% | 55.56% | 61.11% | 66.67% | 72.22% | 77.78% | 83.33% | 88.89% | 100.00% | |||
| 2 3/8 | 5.26% | 10.53% | 15.79% | 21.05% | 26.32% | 31.58% | 36.84% | 42.11% | 47.37% | 52.63% | 57.89% | 63.16% | 68.42% | 73.68% | 78.95% | 84.21% | 94.74% | |||
| 2 1/2 | 5.00% | 10.00% | 15.00% | 20.00% | 25.00% | 30.00% | 35.00% | 40.00% | 45.00% | 50.00% | 55.00% | 60.00% | 65.00% | 70.00% | 75.00% | 80.00% | 90.00% | 100.00% | ||
| 2 5/8 | 4.76% | 9.52% | 14.29% | 19.05% | 23.81% | 28.57% | 33.33% | 38.10% | 42.86% | 47.62% | 52.38% | 57.14% | 61.90% | 66.67% | 71.43% | 76.19% | 85.71% | 95.24% | ||
| 2 3/4 | 4.55% | 9.09% | 13.64% | 18.18% | 22.73% | 27.27% | 31.82% | 36.36% | 40.91% | 45.45% | 50.00% | 54.55% | 59.09% | 63.64% | 68.18% | 72.73% | 81.82% | 90.91% | 100.00% | |
| 2 7/8 | 4.35% | 8.70% | 13.04% | 17.39% | 21.74% | 26.09% | 30.43% | 34.78% | 39.13% | 43.48% | 47.83% | 52.17% | 56.52% | 60.87% | 65.22% | 69.57% | 78.26% | 86.96% | 95.65% | |
| 3 | 4.17% | 8.33% | 12.50% | 16.67% | 20.83% | 25.00% | 29.17% | 33.33% | 37.50% | 41.67% | 45.83% | 50.00% | 54.17% | 58.33% | 62.50% | 66.67% | 75.00% | 83.33% | 91.67% | 100.00% |
| 3 1/8 | 4.00% | 8.00% | 12.00% | 16.00% | 20.00% | 24.00% | 28.00% | 32.00% | 36.00% | 40.00% | 44.00% | 48.00% | 52.00% | 56.00% | 60.00% | 64.00% | 72.00% | 80.00% | 88.00% | 96.00% |
| 3 1/4 | 3.85% | 7.69% | 11.54% | 15.38% | 19.23% | 23.08% | 26.92% | 30.77% | 34.62% | 38.46% | 42.31% | 46.15% | 50.00% | 53.85% | 57.69% | 61.54% | 69.23% | 76.92% | 84.62% | 92.31% |
| 3 3/8 | 3.70% | 7.41% | 11.11% | 14.81% | 18.52% | 22.22% | 25.93% | 29.63% | 33.33% | 37.04% | 40.74% | 44.44% | 48.15% | 51.85% | 55.56% | 59.26% | 66.67% | 74.07% | 81.48% | 88.89% |
| 3 1/2 | 3.57% | 7.14% | 10.71% | 14.29% | 17.86% | 21.43% | 25.00% | 28.57% | 32.14% | 35.71% | 39.29% | 42.86% | 46.43% | 50.00% | 53.57% | 57.14% | 64.29% | 71.43% | 78.57% | 85.71% |
| 3 5/8 | 3.45% | 6.90% | 10.34% | 13.79% | 17.24% | 20.69% | 24.14% | 27.59% | 31.03% | 34.48% | 37.93% | 41.38% | 44.83% | 48.28% | 51.72% | 55.17% | 62.07% | 68.97% | 75.86% | 82.76% |
| 3 3/4 | 3.33% | 6.67% | 10.00% | 13.33% | 16.67% | 20.00% | 23.33% | 26.67% | 30.00% | 33.33% | 36.67% | 40.00% | 43.33% | 46.67% | 50.00% | 53.33% | 60.00% | 66.67% | 73.33% | 80.00% |
| 3 7/8 | 3.23% | 6.45% | 9.68% | 12.90% | 16.13% | 19.35% | 22.58% | 25.81% | 29.03% | 32.26% | 35.48% | 38.71% | 41.94% | 45.16% | 48.39% | 51.61% | 58.06% | 64.52% | 70.97% | 77.42% |
| 4 | 3.13% | 6.25% | 9.38% | 12.50% | 15.63% | 18.75% | 21.88% | 25.00% | 28.13% | 31.25% | 34.38% | 37.50% | 40.63% | 43.75% | 46.88% | 50.00% | 56.25% | 62.50% | 68.75% | 75.00% |
| 4 1/8 | 3.03% | 6.06% | 9.09% | 12.12% | 15.15% | 18.18% | 21.21% | 24.24% | 27.27% | 30.30% | 33.33% | 36.36% | 39.39% | 42.42% | 45.45% | 48.48% | 54.55% | 60.61% | 66.67% | 72.73% |
| 4 1/4 | 2.94% | 5.88% | 8.82% | 11.76% | 14.71% | 17.65% | 20.59% | 23.53% | 26.47% | 29.41% | 32.35% | 35.29% | 38.24% | 41.18% | 44.12% | 47.06% | 52.94% | 58.82% | 64.71% | 70.59% |
| 4 3/8 | 2.86% | 5.71% | 8.57% | 11.43% | 14.29% | 17.14% | 20.00% | 22.86% | 25.71% | 28.57% | 31.43% | 34.29% | 37.14% | 40.00% | 42.86% | 45.71% | 51.43% | 57.14% | 62.86% | 68.57% |
| 4 1/2 | 2.78% | 5.56% | 8.33% | 11.11% | 13.89% | 16.67% | 19.44% | 22.22% | 25.00% | 27.78% | 30.56% | 33.33% | 36.11% | 38.89% | 41.67% | 44.44% | 50.00% | 55.56% | 61.11% | 66.67% |
| 4 5/8 | 2.70% | 5.41% | 8.11% | 10.81% | 13.51% | 16.22% | 18.92% | 21.62% | 24.32% | 27.03% | 29.73% | 32.43% | 35.14% | 37.84% | 40.54% | 43.24% | 48.65% | 54.05% | 59.46% | 64.86% |
| 4 3/4 | 2.63% | 5.26% | 7.89% | 10.53% | 13.16% | 15.79% | 18.42% | 21.05% | 23.68% | 26.32% | 28.95% | 31.58% | 34.21% | 36.84% | 39.47% | 42.11% | 47.37% | 52.63% | 57.89% | 63.16% |
| 4 7/8 | 2.56% | 5.13% | 7.69% | 10.26% | 12.82% | 15.38% | 17.95% | 20.51% | 23.08% | 25.64% | 28.21% | 30.77% | 33.33% | 35.90% | 38.46% | 41.03% | 46.15% | 51.28% | 56.41% | 61.54% |
| 5 | 2.50% | 5.00% | 7.50% | 10.00% | 12.50% | 15.00% | 17.50% | 20.00% | 22.50% | 25.00% | 27.50% | 30.00% | 32.50% | 35.00% | 37.50% | 40.00% | 45.00% | 50.00% | 55.00% | 60.00% |
| 5 1/8 | 2.44% | 4.88% | 7.32% | 9.76% | 12.20% | 14.63% | 17.07% | 19.51% | 21.95% | 24.39% | 26.83% | 29.27% | 31.71% | 34.15% | 36.59% | 39.02% | 43.90% | 48.78% | 53.66% | 58.54% |
| 5 1/4 | 2.38% | 4.76% | 7.14% | 9.52% | 11.90% | 14.29% | 16.67% | 19.05% | 21.43% | 23.81% | 26.19% | 28.57% | 30.95% | 33.33% | 35.71% | 38.10% | 42.86% | 47.62% | 52.38% | 57.14% |
| 5 3/8 | 2.33% | 4.65% | 6.98% | 9.30% | 11.63% | 13.95% | 16.28% | 18.60% | 20.93% | 23.26% | 25.58% | 27.91% | 30.23% | 32.56% | 34.88% | 37.21% | 41.86% | 46.51% | 51.16% | 55.81% |
| 5 1/2 | 2.27% | 4.55% | 6.82% | 9.09% | 11.36% | 13.64% | 15.91% | 18.18% | 20.45% | 22.73% | 25.00% | 27.27% | 29.55% | 31.82% | 34.09% | 36.36% | 40.91% | 45.45% | 50.00% | 54.55% |
| 5 5/8 | 2.22% | 4.44% | 6.67% | 8.89% | 11.11% | 13.33% | 15.56% | 17.78% | 20.00% | 22.22% | 24.44% | 26.67% | 28.89% | 31.11% | 33.33% | 35.56% | 40.00% | 44.44% | 48.89% | 53.33% |
| 5 3/4 | 2.17% | 4.35% | 6.52% | 8.70% | 10.87% | 13.04% | 15.22% | 17.39% | 19.57% | 21.74% | 23.91% | 26.09% | 28.26% | 30.43% | 32.61% | 34.78% | 39.13% | 43.48% | 47.83% | 52.17% |
| 5 7/8 | 2.13% | 4.26% | 6.38% | 8.51% | 10.64% | 12.77% | 14.89% | 17.02% | 19.15% | 21.28% | 23.40% | 25.53% | 27.66% | 29.79% | 31.91% | 34.04% | 38.30% | 42.55% | 46.81% | 51.06% |
| 6 | 2.08% | 4.17% | 6.25% | 8.33% | 10.42% | 12.50% | 14.58% | 16.67% | 18.75% | 20.83% | 22.92% | 25.00% | 27.08% | 29.17% | 31.25% | 33.33% | 37.50% | 41.67% | 45.83% | 50.00% |
| 6 1/8 | 2.04% | 4.08% | 6.12% | 8.16% | 10.20% | 12.24% | 14.29% | 16.33% | 18.37% | 20.41% | 22.45% | 24.49% | 26.53% | 28.57% | 30.61% | 32.65% | 36.73% | 40.82% | 44.90% | 48.98% |
| 6 1/4 | 2.00% | 4.00% | 6.00% | 8.00% | 10.00% | 12.00% | 14.00% | 16.00% | 18.00% | 20.00% | 22.00% | 24.00% | 26.00% | 28.00% | 30.00% | 32.00% | 36.00% | 40.00% | 44.00% | 48.00% |
| 6 3/8 | 1.96% | 3.92% | 5.88% | 7.84% | 9.80% | 11.76% | 13.73% | 15.69% | 17.65% | 19.61% | 21.57% | 23.53% | 25.49% | 27.45% | 29.41% | 31.37% | 35.29% | 39.22% | 43.14% | 47.06% |
| 6 1/2 | 1.92% | 3.85% | 5.77% | 7.69% | 9.62% | 11.54% | 13.46% | 15.38% | 17.31% | 19.23% | 21.15% | 23.08% | 25.00% | 26.92% | 28.85% | 30.77% | 34.62% | 38.46% | 42.31% | 46.15% |
| 6 5/8 | 1.89% | 3.77% | 5.66% | 7.55% | 9.43% | 11.32% | 13.21% | 15.09% | 16.98% | 18.87% | 20.75% | 22.64% | 24.53% | 26.42% | 28.30% | 30.19% | 33.96% | 37.74% | 41.51% | 45.28% |
| 6 3/4 | 1.85% | 3.70% | 5.56% | 7.41% | 9.26% | 11.11% | 12.96% | 14.81% | 16.67% | 18.52% | 20.37% | 22.22% | 24.07% | 25.93% | 27.78% | 29.63% | 33.33% | 37.04% | 40.74% | 44.44% |
| 6 7/8 | 1.82% | 3.64% | 5.45% | 7.27% | 9.09% | 10.91% | 12.73% | 14.55% | 16.36% | 18.18% | 20.00% | 21.82% | 23.64% | 25.45% | 27.27% | 29.09% | 32.73% | 36.36% | 40.00% | 43.64% |
| 7 | 1.79% | 3.57% | 5.36% | 7.14% | 8.93% | 10.71% | 12.50% | 14.29% | 16.07% | 17.86% | 19.64% | 21.43% | 23.21% | 25.00% | 26.79% | 28.57% | 32.14% | 35.71% | 39.29% | 42.86% |
| 7 1/8 | 1.75% | 3.51% | 5.26% | 7.02% | 8.77% | 10.53% | 12.28% | 14.04% | 15.79% | 17.54% | 19.30% | 21.05% | 22.81% | 24.56% | 26.32% | 28.07% | 31.58% | 35.09% | 38.60% | 42.11% |
| 7 1/4 | 1.72% | 3.45% | 5.17% | 6.90% | 8.62% | 10.34% | 12.07% | 13.79% | 15.52% | 17.24% | 18.97% | 20.69% | 22.41% | 24.14% | 25.86% | 27.59% | 31.03% | 34.48% | 37.93% | 41.38% |
| 7 3/8 | 1.69% | 3.39% | 5.08% | 6.78% | 8.47% | 10.17% | 11.86% | 13.56% | 15.25% | 16.95% | 18.64% | 20.34% | 22.03% | 23.73% | 25.42% | 27.12% | 30.51% | 33.90% | 37.29% | 40.68% |
| 7 1/2 | 1.67% | 3.33% | 5.00% | 6.67% | 8.33% | 10.00% | 11.67% | 13.33% | 15.00% | 16.67% | 18.33% | 20.00% | 21.67% | 23.33% | 25.00% | 26.67% | 30.00% | 33.33% | 36.67% | 40.00% |
| 7 5/8 | 1.64% | 3.28% | 4.92% | 6.56% | 8.20% | 9.84% | 11.48% | 13.11% | 14.75% | 16.39% | 18.03% | 19.67% | 21.31% | 22.95% | 24.59% | 26.23% | 29.51% | 32.79% | 36.07% | 39.34% |
| 7 3/4 | 1.61% | 3.23% | 4.84% | 6.45% | 8.06% | 9.68% | 11.29% | 12.90% | 14.52% | 16.13% | 17.74% | 19.35% | 20.97% | 22.58% | 24.19% | 25.81% | 29.03% | 32.26% | 35.48% | 38.71% |
| 7 7/8 | 1.59% | 3.17% | 4.76% | 6.35% | 7.94% | 9.52% | 11.11% | 12.70% | 14.29% | 15.87% | 17.46% | 19.05% | 20.63% | 22.22% | 23.81% | 25.40% | 28.57% | 31.75% | 34.92% | 38.10% |
| 8 | 1.56% | 3.13% | 4.69% | 6.25% | 7.81% | 9.38% | 10.94% | 12.50% | 14.06% | 15.63% | 17.19% | 18.75% | 20.31% | 21.88% | 23.44% | 25.00% | 28.13% | 31.25% | 34.38% | 37.50% |
| 8 1/8 | 1.54% | 3.08% | 4.62% | 6.15% | 7.69% | 9.23% | 10.77% | 12.31% | 13.85% | 15.38% | 16.92% | 18.46% | 20.00% | 21.54% | 23.08% | 24.62% | 27.69% | 30.77% | 33.85% | 36.92% |
| 8 1/4 | 1.52% | 3.03% | 4.55% | 6.06% | 7.58% | 9.09% | 10.61% | 12.12% | 13.64% | 15.15% | 16.67% | 18.18% | 19.70% | 21.21% | 22.73% | 24.24% | 27.27% | 30.30% | 33.33% | 36.36% |
| 8 3/8 | 1.49% | 2.99% | 4.48% | 5.97% | 7.46% | 8.96% | 10.45% | 11.94% | 13.43% | 14.93% | 16.42% | 17.91% | 19.40% | 20.90% | 22.39% | 23.88% | 26.87% | 29.85% | 32.84% | 35.82% |
| 8 1/2 | 1.47% | 2.94% | 4.41% | 5.88% | 7.35% | 8.82% | 10.29% | 11.76% | 13.24% | 14.71% | 16.18% | 17.65% | 19.12% | 20.59% | 22.06% | 23.53% | 26.47% | 29.41% | 32.35% | 35.29% |
| 8 5/8 | 1.45% | 2.90% | 4.35% | 5.80% | 7.25% | 8.70% | 10.14% | 11.59% | 13.04% | 14.49% | 15.94% | 17.39% | 18.84% | 20.29% | 21.74% | 23.19% | 26.09% | 28.99% | 31.88% | 34.78% |
| 8 3/4 | 1.43% | 2.86% | 4.29% | 5.71% | 7.14% | 8.57% | 10.00% | 11.43% | 12.86% | 14.29% | 15.71% | 17.14% | 18.57% | 20.00% | 21.43% | 22.86% | 25.71% | 28.57% | 31.43% | 34.29% |
| 8 7/8 | 1.41% | 2.82% | 4.23% | 5.63% | 7.04% | 8.45% | 9.86% | 11.27% | 12.68% | 14.08% | 15.49% | 16.90% | 18.31% | 19.72% | 21.13% | 22.54% | 25.35% | 28.17% | 30.99% | 33.80% |
| 9 | 1.39% | 2.78% | 4.17% | 5.56% | 6.94% | 8.33% | 9.72% | 11.11% | 12.50% | 13.89% | 15.28% | 16.67% | 18.06% | 19.44% | 20.83% | 22.22% | 25.00% | 27.78% | 30.56% | 33.33% |
| 9 1/8 | 1.37% | 2.74% | 4.11% | 5.48% | 6.85% | 8.22% | 9.59% | 10.96% | 12.33% | 13.70% | 15.07% | 16.44% | 17.81% | 19.18% | 20.55% | 21.92% | 24.66% | 27.40% | 30.14% | 32.88% |
| 9 1/4 | 1.35% | 2.70% | 4.05% | 5.41% | 6.76% | 8.11% | 9.46% | 10.81% | 12.16% | 13.51% | 14.86% | 16.22% | 17.57% | 18.92% | 20.27% | 21.62% | 24.32% | 27.03% | 29.73% | 32.43% |
| 9 3/8 | 1.33% | 2.67% | 4.00% | 5.33% | 6.67% | 8.00% | 9.33% | 10.67% | 12.00% | 13.33% | 14.67% | 16.00% | 17.33% | 18.67% | 20.00% | 21.33% | 24.00% | 26.67% | 29.33% | 32.00% |
| 9 1/2 | 1.32% | 2.63% | 3.95% | 5.26% | 6.58% | 7.89% | 9.21% | 10.53% | 11.84% | 13.16% | 14.47% | 15.79% | 17.11% | 18.42% | 19.74% | 21.05% | 23.68% | 26.32% | 28.95% | 31.58% |
| 9 5/8 | 1.30% | 2.60% | 3.90% | 5.19% | 6.49% | 7.79% | 9.09% | 10.39% | 11.69% | 12.99% | 14.29% | 15.58% | 16.88% | 18.18% | 19.48% | 20.78% | 23.38% | 25.97% | 28.57% | 31.17% |
| 9 3/4 | 1.28% | 2.56% | 3.85% | 5.13% | 6.41% | 7.69% | 8.97% | 10.26% | 11.54% | 12.82% | 14.10% | 15.38% | 16.67% | 17.95% | 19.23% | 20.51% | 23.08% | 25.64% | 28.21% | 30.77% |
| 9 7/8 | 1.27% | 2.53% | 3.80% | 5.06% | 6.33% | 7.59% | 8.86% | 10.13% | 11.39% | 12.66% | 13.92% | 15.19% | 16.46% | 17.72% | 18.99% | 20.25% | 22.78% | 25.32% | 27.85% | 30.38% |
| 10 | 1.25% | 2.50% | 3.75% | 5.00% | 6.25% | 7.50% | 8.75% | 10.00% | 11.25% | 12.50% | 13.75% | 15.00% | 16.25% | 17.50% | 18.75% | 20.00% | 22.50% | 25.00% | 27.50% | 30.00% |
| 10 1/8 | 1.23% | 2.47% | 3.70% | 4.94% | 6.17% | 7.41% | 8.64% | 9.88% | 11.11% | 12.35% | 13.58% | 14.81% | 16.05% | 17.28% | 18.52% | 19.75% | 22.22% | 24.69% | 27.16% | 29.63% |
| 10 1/4 | 1.22% | 2.44% | 3.66% | 4.88% | 6.10% | 7.32% | 8.54% | 9.76% | 10.98% | 12.20% | 13.41% | 14.63% | 15.85% | 17.07% | 18.29% | 19.51% | 21.95% | 24.39% | 26.83% | 29.27% |
| 10 3/8 | 1.20% | 2.41% | 3.61% | 4.82% | 6.02% | 7.23% | 8.43% | 9.64% | 10.84% | 12.05% | 13.25% | 14.46% | 15.66% | 16.87% | 18.07% | 19.28% | 21.69% | 24.10% | 26.51% | 28.92% |
| 10 1/2 | 1.19% | 2.38% | 3.57% | 4.76% | 5.95% | 7.14% | 8.33% | 9.52% | 10.71% | 11.90% | 13.10% | 14.29% | 15.48% | 16.67% | 17.86% | 19.05% | 21.43% | 23.81% | 26.19% | 28.57% |
| 10 5/8 | 1.18% | 2.35% | 3.53% | 4.71% | 5.88% | 7.06% | 8.24% | 9.41% | 10.59% | 11.76% | 12.94% | 14.12% | 15.29% | 16.47% | 17.65% | 18.82% | 21.18% | 23.53% | 25.88% | 28.24% |
| 10 3/4 | 1.16% | 2.33% | 3.49% | 4.65% | 5.81% | 6.98% | 8.14% | 9.30% | 10.47% | 11.63% | 12.79% | 13.95% | 15.12% | 16.28% | 17.44% | 18.60% | 20.93% | 23.26% | 25.58% | 27.91% |
| 10 7/8 | 1.15% | 2.30% | 3.45% | 4.60% | 5.75% | 6.90% | 8.05% | 9.20% | 10.34% | 11.49% | 12.64% | 13.79% | 14.94% | 16.09% | 17.24% | 18.39% | 20.69% | 22.99% | 25.29% | 27.59% |
| 11 | 1.14% | 2.27% | 3.41% | 4.55% | 5.68% | 6.82% | 7.95% | 9.09% | 10.23% | 11.36% | 12.50% | 13.64% | 14.77% | 15.91% | 17.05% | 18.18% | 20.45% | 22.73% | 25.00% | 27.27% |
| 11 1/8 | 1.12% | 2.25% | 3.37% | 4.49% | 5.62% | 6.74% | 7.87% | 8.99% | 10.11% | 11.24% | 12.36% | 13.48% | 14.61% | 15.73% | 16.85% | 17.98% | 20.22% | 22.47% | 24.72% | 26.97% |
| 11 1/4 | 1.11% | 2.22% | 3.33% | 4.44% | 5.56% | 6.67% | 7.78% | 8.89% | 10.00% | 11.11% | 12.22% | 13.33% | 14.44% | 15.56% | 16.67% | 17.78% | 20.00% | 22.22% | 24.44% | 26.67% |
| 11 3/8 | 1.10% | 2.20% | 3.30% | 4.40% | 5.49% | 6.59% | 7.69% | 8.79% | 9.89% | 10.99% | 12.09% | 13.19% | 14.29% | 15.38% | 16.48% | 17.58% | 19.78% | 21.98% | 24.18% | 26.37% |
| 11 1/2 | 1.09% | 2.17% | 3.26% | 4.35% | 5.43% | 6.52% | 7.61% | 8.70% | 9.78% | 10.87% | 11.96% | 13.04% | 14.13% | 15.22% | 16.30% | 17.39% | 19.57% | 21.74% | 23.91% | 26.09% |
| 11 5/8 | 1.08% | 2.15% | 3.23% | 4.30% | 5.38% | 6.45% | 7.53% | 8.60% | 9.68% | 10.75% | 11.83% | 12.90% | 13.98% | 15.05% | 16.13% | 17.20% | 19.35% | 21.51% | 23.66% | 25.81% |
| 11 3/4 | 1.06% | 2.13% | 3.19% | 4.26% | 5.32% | 6.38% | 7.45% | 8.51% | 9.57% | 10.64% | 11.70% | 12.77% | 13.83% | 14.89% | 15.96% | 17.02% | 19.15% | 21.28% | 23.40% | 25.53% |
| 11 7/8 | 1.05% | 2.11% | 3.16% | 4.21% | 5.26% | 6.32% | 7.37% | 8.42% | 9.47% | 10.53% | 11.58% | 12.63% | 13.68% | 14.74% | 15.79% | 16.84% | 18.95% | 21.05% | 23.16% | 25.26% |
| 12 | 1.04% | 2.08% | 3.13% | 4.17% | 5.21% | 6.25% | 7.29% | 8.33% | 9.38% | 10.42% | 11.46% | 12.50% | 13.54% | 14.58% | 15.63% | 16.67% | 18.75% | 20.83% | 22.92% | 25.00% |
| 12 1/8 | 1.03% | 2.06% | 3.09% | 4.12% | 5.15% | 6.19% | 7.22% | 8.25% | 9.28% | 10.31% | 11.34% | 12.37% | 13.40% | 14.43% | 15.46% | 16.49% | 18.56% | 20.62% | 22.68% | 24.74% |
| 12 1/4 | 1.02% | 2.04% | 3.06% | 4.08% | 5.10% | 6.12% | 7.14% | 8.16% | 9.18% | 10.20% | 11.22% | 12.24% | 13.27% | 14.29% | 15.31% | 16.33% | 18.37% | 20.41% | 22.45% | 24.49% |
| 12 3/8 | 1.01% | 2.02% | 3.03% | 4.04% | 5.05% | 6.06% | 7.07% | 8.08% | 9.09% | 10.10% | 11.11% | 12.12% | 13.13% | 14.14% | 15.15% | 16.16% | 18.18% | 20.20% | 22.22% | 24.24% |
| 12 1/2 | 1.00% | 2.00% | 3.00% | 4.00% | 5.00% | 6.00% | 7.00% | 8.00% | 9.00% | 10.00% | 11.00% | 12.00% | 13.00% | 14.00% | 15.00% | 16.00% | 18.00% | 20.00% | 22.00% | 24.00% |
| 12 5/8 | 0.99% | 1.98% | 2.97% | 3.96% | 4.95% | 5.94% | 6.93% | 7.92% | 8.91% | 9.90% | 10.89% | 11.88% | 12.87% | 13.86% | 14.85% | 15.84% | 17.82% | 19.80% | 21.78% | 23.76% |
| 12 3/4 | 0.98% | 1.96% | 2.94% | 3.92% | 4.90% | 5.88% | 6.86% | 7.84% | 8.82% | 9.80% | 10.78% | 11.76% | 12.75% | 13.73% | 14.71% | 15.69% | 17.65% | 19.61% | 21.57% | 23.53% |
| 12 7/8 | 0.97% | 1.94% | 2.91% | 3.88% | 4.85% | 5.83% | 6.80% | 7.77% | 8.74% | 9.71% | 10.68% | 11.65% | 12.62% | 13.59% | 14.56% | 15.53% | 17.48% | 19.42% | 21.36% | 23.30% |
| 13 | 0.96% | 1.92% | 2.88% | 3.85% | 4.81% | 5.77% | 6.73% | 7.69% | 8.65% | 9.62% | 10.58% | 11.54% | 12.50% | 13.46% | 14.42% | 15.38% | 17.31% | 19.23% | 21.15% | 23.08% |
| 13 1/8 | 0.95% | 1.90% | 2.86% | 3.81% | 4.76% | 5.71% | 6.67% | 7.62% | 8.57% | 9.52% | 10.48% | 11.43% | 12.38% | 13.33% | 14.29% | 15.24% | 17.14% | 19.05% | 20.95% | 22.86% |
| 13 1/4 | 0.94% | 1.89% | 2.83% | 3.77% | 4.72% | 5.66% | 6.60% | 7.55% | 8.49% | 9.43% | 10.38% | 11.32% | 12.26% | 13.21% | 14.15% | 15.09% | 16.98% | 18.87% | 20.75% | 22.64% |
| 13 3/8 | 0.93% | 1.87% | 2.80% | 3.74% | 4.67% | 5.61% | 6.54% | 7.48% | 8.41% | 9.35% | 10.28% | 11.21% | 12.15% | 13.08% | 14.02% | 14.95% | 16.82% | 18.69% | 20.56% | 22.43% |
| 13 1/2 | 0.93% | 1.85% | 2.78% | 3.70% | 4.63% | 5.56% | 6.48% | 7.41% | 8.33% | 9.26% | 10.19% | 11.11% | 12.04% | 12.96% | 13.89% | 14.81% | 16.67% | 18.52% | 20.37% | 22.22% |
| 13 5/8 | 0.92% | 1.83% | 2.75% | 3.67% | 4.59% | 5.50% | 6.42% | 7.34% | 8.26% | 9.17% | 10.09% | 11.01% | 11.93% | 12.84% | 13.76% | 14.68% | 16.51% | 18.35% | 20.18% | 22.02% |
| 13 3/4 | 0.91% | 1.82% | 2.73% | 3.64% | 4.55% | 5.45% | 6.36% | 7.27% | 8.18% | 9.09% | 10.00% | 10.91% | 11.82% | 12.73% | 13.64% | 14.55% | 16.36% | 18.18% | 20.00% | 21.82% |
| 13 7/8 | 0.90% | 1.80% | 2.70% | 3.60% | 4.50% | 5.41% | 6.31% | 7.21% | 8.11% | 9.01% | 9.91% | 10.81% | 11.71% | 12.61% | 13.51% | 14.41% | 16.22% | 18.02% | 19.82% | 21.62% |
| 14 | 0.89% | 1.79% | 2.68% | 3.57% | 4.46% | 5.36% | 6.25% | 7.14% | 8.04% | 8.93% | 9.82% | 10.71% | 11.61% | 12.50% | 13.39% | 14.29% | 16.07% | 17.86% | 19.64% | 21.43% |
| 14 1/8 | 0.88% | 1.77% | 2.65% | 3.54% | 4.42% | 5.31% | 6.19% | 7.08% | 7.96% | 8.85% | 9.73% | 10.62% | 11.50% | 12.39% | 13.27% | 14.16% | 15.93% | 17.70% | 19.47% | 21.24% |
| 14 1/4 | 0.88% | 1.75% | 2.63% | 3.51% | 4.39% | 5.26% | 6.14% | 7.02% | 7.89% | 8.77% | 9.65% | 10.53% | 11.40% | 12.28% | 13.16% | 14.04% | 15.79% | 17.54% | 19.30% | 21.05% |
| 14 3/8 | 0.87% | 1.74% | 2.61% | 3.48% | 4.35% | 5.22% | 6.09% | 6.96% | 7.83% | 8.70% | 9.57% | 10.43% | 11.30% | 12.17% | 13.04% | 13.91% | 15.65% | 17.39% | 19.13% | 20.87% |
| 14 1/2 | 0.86% | 1.72% | 2.59% | 3.45% | 4.31% | 5.17% | 6.03% | 6.90% | 7.76% | 8.62% | 9.48% | 10.34% | 11.21% | 12.07% | 12.93% | 13.79% | 15.52% | 17.24% | 18.97% | 20.69% |
| 14 3/4 | 0.85% | 1.69% | 2.54% | 3.39% | 4.24% | 5.08% | 5.93% | 6.78% | 7.63% | 8.47% | 9.32% | 10.17% | 11.02% | 11.86% | 12.71% | 13.56% | 15.25% | 16.95% | 18.64% | 20.34% |
| 15 | 0.83% | 1.67% | 2.50% | 3.33% | 4.17% | 5.00% | 5.83% | 6.67% | 7.50% | 8.33% | 9.17% | 10.00% | 10.83% | 11.67% | 12.50% | 13.33% | 15.00% | 16.67% | 18.33% | 20.00% |
| 15 1/4 | 0.82% | 1.64% | 2.46% | 3.28% | 4.10% | 4.92% | 5.74% | 6.56% | 7.38% | 8.20% | 9.02% | 9.84% | 10.66% | 11.48% | 12.30% | 13.11% | 14.75% | 16.39% | 18.03% | 19.67% |
| 15 1/2 | 0.81% | 1.61% | 2.42% | 3.23% | 4.03% | 4.84% | 5.65% | 6.45% | 7.26% | 8.06% | 8.87% | 9.68% | 10.48% | 11.29% | 12.10% | 12.90% | 14.52% | 16.13% | 17.74% | 19.35% |
| 15 3/4 | 0.79% | 1.59% | 2.38% | 3.17% | 3.97% | 4.76% | 5.56% | 6.35% | 7.14% | 7.94% | 8.73% | 9.52% | 10.32% | 11.11% | 11.90% | 12.70% | 14.29% | 15.87% | 17.46% | 19.05% |
| 16 | 0.78% | 1.56% | 2.34% | 3.13% | 3.91% | 4.69% | 5.47% | 6.25% | 7.03% | 7.81% | 8.59% | 9.38% | 10.16% | 10.94% | 11.72% | 12.50% | 14.06% | 15.63% | 17.19% | 18.75% |
| 16 1/4 | 0.77% | 1.54% | 2.31% | 3.08% | 3.85% | 4.62% | 5.38% | 6.15% | 6.92% | 7.69% | 8.46% | 9.23% | 10.00% | 10.77% | 11.54% | 12.31% | 13.85% | 15.38% | 16.92% | 18.46% |
| 16 1/2 | 0.76% | 1.52% | 2.27% | 3.03% | 3.79% | 4.55% | 5.30% | 6.06% | 6.82% | 7.58% | 8.33% | 9.09% | 9.85% | 10.61% | 11.36% | 12.12% | 13.64% | 15.15% | 16.67% | 18.18% |
| 16 3/4 | 0.75% | 1.49% | 2.24% | 2.99% | 3.73% | 4.48% | 5.22% | 5.97% | 6.72% | 7.46% | 8.21% | 8.96% | 9.70% | 10.45% | 11.19% | 11.94% | 13.43% | 14.93% | 16.42% | 17.91% |
| 17 | 0.74% | 1.47% | 2.21% | 2.94% | 3.68% | 4.41% | 5.15% | 5.88% | 6.62% | 7.35% | 8.09% | 8.82% | 9.56% | 10.29% | 11.03% | 11.76% | 13.24% | 14.71% | 16.18% | 17.65% |
| 17 1/4 | 0.72% | 1.45% | 2.17% | 2.90% | 3.62% | 4.35% | 5.07% | 5.80% | 6.52% | 7.25% | 7.97% | 8.70% | 9.42% | 10.14% | 10.87% | 11.59% | 13.04% | 14.49% | 15.94% | 17.39% |
| 17 1/2 | 0.71% | 1.43% | 2.14% | 2.86% | 3.57% | 4.29% | 5.00% | 5.71% | 6.43% | 7.14% | 7.86% | 8.57% | 9.29% | 10.00% | 10.71% | 11.43% | 12.86% | 14.29% | 15.71% | 17.14% |
| 17 3/4 | 0.70% | 1.41% | 2.11% | 2.82% | 3.52% | 4.23% | 4.93% | 5.63% | 6.34% | 7.04% | 7.75% | 8.45% | 9.15% | 9.86% | 10.56% | 11.27% | 12.68% | 14.08% | 15.49% | 16.90% |
| 18 | 0.69% | 1.39% | 2.08% | 2.78% | 3.47% | 4.17% | 4.86% | 5.56% | 6.25% | 6.94% | 7.64% | 8.33% | 9.03% | 9.72% | 10.42% | 11.11% | 12.50% | 13.89% | 15.28% | 16.67% |
| 18 1/4 | 0.68% | 1.37% | 2.05% | 2.74% | 3.42% | 4.11% | 4.79% | 5.48% | 6.16% | 6.85% | 7.53% | 8.22% | 8.90% | 9.59% | 10.27% | 10.96% | 12.33% | 13.70% | 15.07% | 16.44% |
| 18 1/2 | 0.68% | 1.35% | 2.03% | 2.70% | 3.38% | 4.05% | 4.73% | 5.41% | 6.08% | 6.76% | 7.43% | 8.11% | 8.78% | 9.46% | 10.14% | 10.81% | 12.16% | 13.51% | 14.86% | 16.22% |
| 18 3/4 | 0.67% | 1.33% | 2.00% | 2.67% | 3.33% | 4.00% | 4.67% | 5.33% | 6.00% | 6.67% | 7.33% | 8.00% | 8.67% | 9.33% | 10.00% | 10.67% | 12.00% | 13.33% | 14.67% | 16.00% |
| 19 | 0.66% | 1.32% | 1.97% | 2.63% | 3.29% | 3.95% | 4.61% | 5.26% | 5.92% | 6.58% | 7.24% | 7.89% | 8.55% | 9.21% | 9.87% | 10.53% | 11.84% | 13.16% | 14.47% | 15.79% |
| 19 1/4 | 0.65% | 1.30% | 1.95% | 2.60% | 3.25% | 3.90% | 4.55% | 5.19% | 5.84% | 6.49% | 7.14% | 7.79% | 8.44% | 9.09% | 9.74% | 10.39% | 11.69% | 12.99% | 14.29% | 15.58% |
| 19 1/2 | 0.64% | 1.28% | 1.92% | 2.56% | 3.21% | 3.85% | 4.49% | 5.13% | 5.77% | 6.41% | 7.05% | 7.69% | 8.33% | 8.97% | 9.62% | 10.26% | 11.54% | 12.82% | 14.10% | 15.38% |
| 19 3/4 | 0.63% | 1.27% | 1.90% | 2.53% | 3.16% | 3.80% | 4.43% | 5.06% | 5.70% | 6.33% | 6.96% | 7.59% | 8.23% | 8.86% | 9.49% | 10.13% | 11.39% | 12.66% | 13.92% | 15.19% |
| 20 | 0.63% | 1.25% | 1.88% | 2.50% | 3.13% | 3.75% | 4.38% | 5.00% | 5.63% | 6.25% | 6.88% | 7.50% | 8.13% | 8.75% | 9.38% | 10.00% | 11.25% | 12.50% | 13.75% | 15.00% |
For example, if you take seven tablets per day, you would start at "7" on the extreme left-side column and scan to the right in that row to a suitable percentage. If you are intending a cut of about 7.5%, you will come across the percentage figure of 7.14%. If you now scan upwards from this point to the very top row, you will see the fraction 1/2. This means that if you deduct 1/2 of a tablet from your daily dose of seven tablets, and your new daily dose will be 6 1/2 tablets. You have made a cut of 7.14%, and you have not had to make a single calculation!
You will notice that we provide for fractions of tablets as small as quarters and eighths in the table. Some manage to split their tablets into small amounts, while others struggle with this. If you end up with a cut that you cannot reliably make with your particular tablet when using the Pill-Splitting table, you will need to select a different percentage cut to one that equates to a fraction that you can manage.
If you have any questions or would like to have someone double-check your cut in dosage, you will find much help within the BenzoBuddies forum.
| Ashton | MHT 5* | Giannini | Aus. Gov. 5* | FPN 60* | Plunkett | DrugIntel | Add. Med. 5* | |
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| Alprazolam | 0.5mg | 1mg | 1mg | 1-2mg | 1mg | 1mg | 0.5mg | 1mg |
| Bromazepam | 5-6mg | 6mg | 6-12mg | 6mg | 6mg | 6-12mg | ||
| Chlordiazepoxide | 25mg | 50mg | 25mg | 25mg | 25mg | 25mg | 20-50mg | |
| Clobazam | 20mg | 20mg | ||||||
| Clonazepam | 0.5mg | 0.5mg | 4mg | 1mg | 4mg | 2mg | 0.5mg | 1-2mg |
| Clorazepate | 15mg | 20mg | 15mg | 15mg | 15mg | 15mg | ||
| Diazepam | 10mg | 10mg | 10mg | 10mg | 10mg | 10mg | 10mg | 10mg |
| Estazolam | 1-2mg | 10mg | 1-2mg | |||||
| Flunitrazepam | 1mg | 2mg | 2-4mg | 1mg | 1mg | |||
| Flurazepam | 15-30mg | 30mg | 15mg | 15mg | 15-30mg | 15mg | 30mg | |
| Halazepam | 20mg | 80mg | 40mg | 40mg | 20mg | |||
| Ketazolam | 15mg | 15-30mg | ||||||
| Loprazolam | 1-2mg | |||||||
| Lorazepam | 1mg | 2mg | 2mg | 2mg | 2mg | 1-2mg | 1mg | 1-2mg |
| Lormetazepam | 1-2mg | 1-2mg | ||||||
| Medazepam | 10mg | |||||||
| Nitrazepam | 10mg | 5mg | 10-20mg | 10mg | 10mg | 10-20mg | ||
| Oxazepam | 20mg | 30mg | 10mg | 30-60mg | 10mg | 20mg | 20mg | 30mg |
| Prazepam | 10-20mg | 20mg | 10-20mg | 10-20mg | ||||
| Quazepam | 20mg | 15mg | 20mg | |||||
| Temazepam | 20mg | 20mg | 15mg | 20-40mg | 10mg | 20mg | 20mg | 20-30mg |
| Triazolam | 0.5mg | 0.5mg | 1mg | 0.5mg | 0.5mg | 0.5mg | 0.5mg | |
| Zolpidem | 20mg |
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| Step No. | No. of tabs. | Percent cut |
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| 0.5 | 1/8 | 50.00% |
| 1 | 1/4 | 50.00% |
| 1.5 | 3/8 | 25.0/33.3% |
| 2 | 1/2 | 33.33% |
| 2.5 | 5/8 | 16.7/20.0% |
| 3 | 3/4 | 25.00% |
| 3.5 | 7/8 | 12.5/14.3% |
| 4 | 1 | 20.00% |
| 4.5 | 1 1/8 | 10.0/11.1% |
| 5 | 1 1/4 | 16.67% |
| 5.5 | 1 3/8 | 8.33/9.09% |
| 6 | 1 1/2 | 14.29% |
| 6.5 | 1 5/8 | 7.14/7.69% |
| 7 | 1 3/4 | 12.50% |
| 7.5 | 1 7/8 | 6.25/6.67% |
| 8 | 2 | 11.11% |
| 8.5 | 2 1/8 | 5.56/5.88% |
| 9 | 2 1/4 | 10.00% |
| 10 | 2 1/2 | 9.09% |
| 11 | 2 3/4 | 8.33% |
| 12 | 3 | 7.69% |
| 13 | 3 1/4 | 7.14% |
| 14 | 3 1/2 | 6.67% |
| 15 | 3 3/4 | 6.25% |
| 16 | 4 | 5.88% |
| 17 | 4 1/4 | 5.56% |
| 18 | 4 1/2 | 10.00% |
| 19 | 5 | 9.09% |
| 20 | 5 1/2 | 8.33% |
| 21 | 6 | 7.69% |
| 22 | 6 1/2 | 7.14% |
| 23 | 7 | 6.67% |
| 24 | 7 1/2 | 6.25% |
| 25 | 8 | 5.88% |
| 26 | 8 1/2 | 5.56% |
| 27 | 9 | 10.00% |
| 28 | 10 | 9.09% |
| 29 | 11 | 8.33% |
| 30 | 12 | 7.69% |
| 31 | 13 | 7.14% |
| 32 | 14 | 6.67% |
| 33 | 15 | 6.25% |
| 34 | 16 | 5.88% |
| 35 | 17 | 5.56% |
| 36 | 18 | 10.00% |
| 37 | 20 | |
| EXPLANATION to the Stepping-Off table | ||