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MeSH Heading: Drug Tapering
Tree Number(s): E02.319.309
Unique ID: D000084862
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000084862
Scope Note: Gradual discontinuation or reduction of a therapeutic dose of a particular drug over a period of time.
Entry Term(s): Dose Reduction; Dose Tapering
Public MeSH Note: 2021
History Note: 2021
Date Established: 2021/01/01
Date of Entry: 2020/07/09
Revision Date: 2020/07/08

Allowable Qualifiers: classification (CL)

economics (EC)

ethics (ES)

history (HI)

instrumentation (IS)

methods (MT)

mortality (MO)

nursing (NU)

psychology (PX)

standards (ST)

statistics & numerical data (SN)

trends (TD)

veterinary (VE)

Drug Tapering MeSH Descriptor Data 2025