APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING PATIENT ADMINISTERED AND PHYSICIAN PRESCRIBED AND MONITORED DRUG TITRATION

摘要

The invention is concerned with providing safe methods for users of prescription drugs to safely cease using the drug(s) without experiencing painful or dangerous withdrawal symptoms. For example, many patients consume benzodiazepines and opioids for long periods of time and the need exists for patients to taper off their usage. According to the present invention, an apparatus and method teaches allowing the user to taper and titrate off of the drug where the user is administered tapered doses of the drug by medical professionals, physicians, nurses etc. Therefore, the patient may assist with the process of reducing and then eliminating their use of certain drugs under the ultimate control of a responsible medical professional. Such a process avoids patient embarrassment associated with addiction and can promote faster recovery times. Such a process is associated with appropriate tracking and control software so that medical professionals maintain requisite control over their patients.