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.