wean off

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to make someone gradually stop taking a drug or medicine

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  • They have gradually weaned him off the drugs.
  • The doctor plans to slowly wean her off the antidepressant medication.
  • It's crucial to wean patients off sedatives carefully to avoid withdrawal symptoms.
  • Many smokers try to wean themselves off nicotine patches after a few months.
  • He's been advised to wean himself off the sleeping pills over several weeks.
  • The hospital protocol is to wean critical patients off ventilators as soon as possible.
  • After his recovery, they started to wean him off the strong pain medication.
  • The therapist is helping her wean herself off her reliance on anxiety medication.
  • You shouldn't abruptly stop, but rather wean yourself off these tablets gradually.
  • The goal is to successfully wean him off all prescription drugs by next year.