Taper provides a medication tapering app that lets users create personalized taper schedules with automatic dose reductions, track daily doses, and view progress via charts. The platform also includes symptom logging to monitor withdrawal effects and mood changes, and offers a provider directory so healthcare practices can connect with patients actively tapering.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Many patients and clinicians lack tools that support gradual medication reduction, leading to abrupt discontinuation, severe withdrawal symptoms, and poor adherence to tapering protocols.
Solution
Taper® is a mobile application that enables users to design personalized taper schedules based on research‑backed hyperbolic and Ashton Manual principles. The app automatically calculates dose reductions, provides daily check‑ins, and records withdrawal, mood, and physical symptoms. Visual charts display dose history and symptom trends, helping users and their providers identify safe pause points or acceleration opportunities. All health data are stored locally with encryption and optional secure backup, ensuring privacy while offering actionable insights throughout the tapering journey.
Target Audience
Primary users are individuals undergoing tapering of benzodiazepines, antidepressants, opioids, antiepileptics, corticosteroids, or beta‑blockers, as well as healthcare providers who wish to monitor and support patients’ tapering regimens.
Features
- Custom taper plan builder with automatic percentage‑based dose reductions
- Daily dose tracking and progress visualization through intuitive charts
- Symptom logging for withdrawal, mood, and physical sensations with trend analysis
- AI‑assisted plan recommendations and milestone celebrations
- Secure local data storage with encrypted export and optional HIPAA‑compliant cloud backup
- In‑app directory for healthcare providers to list practices and connect with tapering patients