What does “Titration” mean?
The process of starting a medicine below the expected effective level and increasing gradually until benefit appears or side effects set a ceiling.
Titration in plain English
The process of starting a medicine below the expected effective level and increasing gradually until benefit appears or side effects set a ceiling.
There is no standard dose of a cannabis-based medicine. Individual response varies widely with previous exposure, metabolism, the condition treated and other medicines, so the amount has to be found rather than prescribed at the outset.
Done properly it takes weeks, changes one variable at a time, and has a defined review point at which a trial that has not worked is stopped.
Frequently asked questions
What does titration mean?
The process of starting a medicine below the expected effective level and increasing gradually until benefit appears or side effects set a ceiling.
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