If taper of short acting BZD intolerable consider switch to longer acting BZD diazepam if

If taper of short-acting BZD intolerable, consider switch to longer-acting BZD (diazepam if <65 yo, lorazepam if ≥65 yo); switch by substituting diazepam or lorazepam for 1 dose of current BZD, starting w/ nighttime dose, then individually replace other doses at intervals of a few days or qwk^1,3