Learn What Titration’ Means

If your doctor prescribes a drug that needs to be titrated, this is what the term means and why it's necessary.

Published: September 10, 2019 Updated: January 6, 2020

"You need adrenaline to run away from a bear, but your adrenaline level has to come down after the bear is gone," Dr. Taylor explains. "If you block adrenalin completely, the bear will catch you, so we block some of the adrenaline slowly and gradually. This allows you to react to the bear, while giving your heart time to get better and stronger between bear attacks. The next time we increase the dose, the heart tolerates it better."