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| <nowiki><center><font size="+1"><b>Dosage calculator</b></font></center>
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| <p><font size="-1">Values here based on information cotanined in
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| William White's Frequently Asked Questions about Dextromethorphan.
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| All listed values are approximations. This section is intended as a
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| quick reference for individuals with ample DXM experience, it is not
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| suitable for inexperienced individuals. YOU MUST CONSULT
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| </font><a href="faq/index.html"><font size="-1">THE DEXTROMETHORPHAN
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| FAQ</font></a><font size="-1"> AND AN EXPERIENCED INDIVIDUAL BEFORE
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| ATTEMPTING TO EXPERIENCE DXM. Cold medicines are dangerous when taken
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| in large quantities and have the potential of making you Sick or
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| Dead.</font></p>
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|
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| <p><script language="JavaScript">function fix()
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| {
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| var w;
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| w=parseFloat(document.tform.wunit.options[
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| document.tform.wunit.selectedIndex].value)*
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| parseFloat(document.tform.wei.value)/
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| parseFloat(document.tform.what.options[
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| document.tform.what.selectedIndex].value);
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| document.tform.p1l.value=w*1.5;
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| document.tform.p1h.value=w*2.5;
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| document.tform.p2l.value=w*2.5;
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| document.tform.p2h.value=w*7.5;
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| document.tform.p3l.value=w*7.5;
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| document.tform.p3h.value=w*15;
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| document.tform.p4l.value=w*15;
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| document.tform.p4h.value=w*20;
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| document.tform.p1u.value=w*2.25;
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| document.tform.p2u.value=w*6.4;
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| document.tform.p3u.value=w*9.4;
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| document.tform.p4u.value=w*18;
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| }</script>
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| <form action="" method="POST" name="tform" type="post">
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| <p><font size="+1"><b>Javascript DXM Dosage Calculator<br>
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| </b></font>I weigh: <input type="text" name="wei" value="" size="4" onchange="fix()">
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| <select name="wunit" type="text" onchange="fix()">
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| <option value="1" selected>kg
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| <option value="0.4536">lbs
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| </select> and I want to take <select name="what" onchange="fix()">
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| <option value="88.5" selected>Robitussin (oz)
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| <option value="3">Robitussin (ml)
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| <option value="1">Pure (mg)
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| <option value="15">Robitussin Cough Gels (tablets) *
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| <option value="30">30mg Tablets (Outside of US)
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| </select> .</p>
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| <p><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="100%">
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| <tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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| <td width="39">
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| <center>Plateau</center>
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| </td>
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| <td>
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| <center>Minimum</center>
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| </td>
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| <td>
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| <center>Maximum</center>
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| </td>
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| <td>
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| <center>Usenet recommends</center>
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| </td>
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| </tr>
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| <tr bgcolor="#FFCCCC">
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| <td width="39">
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| <center>1st:</center>
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| </td>
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| <td>
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| <center><input type="text" name="p1l" value="0" size="8"></center>
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| </td>
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| <td>
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| <center><input type="text" name="p1h" value="0" size="8"></center>
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| </td>
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| <td>
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| <center><input type="text" name="p1u" value="0" size="8"></center>
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| </td>
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| </tr>
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| <tr bgcolor="#FF9999">
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| <td width="39">
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| <center>2nd:</center>
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| </td>
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| <td>
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| <center><input type="text" name="p2l" value="0" size="8"></center>
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| </td>
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| <td>
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| <center><input type="text" name="p2h" value="0" size="8"></center>
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| </td>
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| <td>
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| <center><input type="text" name="p2u" value="0" size="8"></center>
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| </td>
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| </tr>
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| <tr bgcolor="#FF6666">
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| <td width="39">
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| <center>3rd:</center>
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| </td>
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| <td>
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| <center><input type="text" name="p3l" value="0" size="8"></center>
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| </td>
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| <td>
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| <center><input type="text" name="p3h" value="0" size="8"></center>
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| </td>
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| <td>
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| <center><input type="text" name="p3u" value="0" size="8"></center>
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| </td>
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| </tr>
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| <tr bgcolor="#CC3333">
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| <td width="39">
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| <center>4th:</center>
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| </td>
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| <td>
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| <center><input type="text" name="p4l" value="0" size="8"></center>
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| </td>
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| <td>
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| <center><input type="text" name="p4h" value="0" size="8"></center>
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| </td>
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| <td>
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| <center><input type="text" name="p4u" value="0" size="8"></center>
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| </td>
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| </tr>
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| </table>
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| *<font size="-1" color="#FF0000">Note: Because of antihistimine
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| product, Coricidin™ is suitable for only first and
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| second-plateau dosage.<br>
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| </font><font size="-1">Thanks to Patrik Lundin for the
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| code.</font>
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| </form></p>
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| <center><font size="-1">
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| <hr>
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| </font><font size="+1"><b>Dosage Scale</b></font>
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| <p><font size="-1"><img src="/web/20170424063856im_/http://dxm.darkridge.com/images/scale.gif" alt="graphical doseage scale" width="467" height="102" align="bottom">
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| <hr>
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| </font><font size="+1"><b>Metric/US Conversion Table</b></font></p>
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| <p><font size="-1"><table border="0" width="100%">
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| <tr>
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| <td width="151">
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| <p align="right">1 pound (lb) =</p>
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| </td>
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| <td width="178">
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| <p>0.4536 kilogram (kg)</p>
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| </td>
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| <td width="53">
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| <p align="right">1 kg =</p>
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| </td>
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| <td>
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| <p>2.2046 pounds</p>
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| </td>
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| </tr>
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| <tr>
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| <td width="151">
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| <p align="right">1 US Fluid Ounce (fl oz) =</p>
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| </td>
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| <td width="178">
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| <p>28.4131 milliliters (ml)</p>
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| </td>
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| <td width="53">
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| <p align="right">1 ml =</p>
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| </td>
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| <td>
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| <p>0.0352 fl oz</p>
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| </td>
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| </tr>
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| <tr>
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| <td width="151">
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| <p align="right">1 milligram (mg) =</p>
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| </td>
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| <td width="178">
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| <p>3.5274 ounces (oz)</p>
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| </td>
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| <td width="53">
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| <p align="right">1 oz =</p>
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| </td>
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| <td>
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| <p>0.2835 mg</p>
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| </td>
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| </tr>
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| </table>
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| </font></p>
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| <p><font size="-1">
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| <hr>
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| </font><font size="+1"><b>Dosage Table</b></font></p>
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| <p><table border="1"><caption>Table 1: DXM Plateaus and Dosages</caption>
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| </td>
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| <th>
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| <p>First</p>
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| </th>
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| <p>Second</p>
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| </th>
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| <th>
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| <p>Third</p>
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| </th>
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| <th>
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| <p>Fourth</p>
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| </th>
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| </tr>
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| </th>
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| <td>
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| <center><b>Dosage Range (mg/kg)</b></center>
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| </td>
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| <td>
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| <p>1.5-2.5 mg/kg</p>
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| </td>
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| <td>
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| <p>2.5-7.5 mg/kg</p>
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| </td>
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| <td>
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| <p>7.5-15 mg/kg</p>
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| </td>
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| <td>
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| <p>>15mg/kg</p>
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| </td>
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| </tr>
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| <p></p>
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| </th>
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| <center><b>Usenet Suggestions (mg/kg)</b></center>
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| </td>
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| <p>2.7 mg/kg</p>
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| </td>
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| <td>
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| <p>6.4 mg/kg</p>
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| </td>
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| <p>9.4 mg/kg</p>
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| </td>
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| <p>18mg/kg</p>
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| </td>
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| </tr>
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| <tr bgcolor="#66CCFF">
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| <th>
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| <p><font color="#000099">metric</font></p>
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| </th>
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| <td>
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| <center><b>Gelcaps (30mg) for 75kg adult</b></center>
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| </td>
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| <td>
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| <p>4 to 6 gelcaps</p>
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| </td>
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| <td>
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| <p>6 to 18 gelcaps</p>
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| </td>
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| <p>18 to 37 gelcaps</p>
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| </td>
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| <p>>37 gelcaps</p>
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| </tr>
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| <p></p>
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| </th>
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| <td>
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| <center><b>Adjust per 10kg</b></center>
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| </td>
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| <p>1/2 to 1 gelcap</p>
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| </td>
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| <p>1 to 2.5 gelcaps</p>
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| </td>
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| <p>2.5 to 5 gelcaps</p>
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| </td>
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| <td>
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| <p>5 gelcaps</p>
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| </td>
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| </tr>
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| <p><font color="#990000">US</font></p>
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| <center><b>Gelcaps (30mg) for 150lb adult</b></center>
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| <p>3 to 5 gelcaps</p>
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| </td>
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| <p>5 to 17 gelcaps</p>
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| </td>
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| <p>17 to 34 gelcaps</p>
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| <p>>34 gelcaps</p>
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| <td>
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| <center><b>Adjust per 25lb</b></center>
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| </td>
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| <p>1/2 to 1 gelcaps</p>
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| </td>
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| <p>1 to 2.5 gelcaps</p>
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| </td>
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| <p>2.5 to 5.5 gelcaps</p>
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| </td>
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| <p>5.5 gelcaps</p>
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| </td>
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| </tr>
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| <p><font color="#000099">metric</font></p>
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| </th>
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| <center><b>Syrup (3mg/ml) for 75kg adult</b></center>
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| </td>
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| <p>37 to 62 ml</p>
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| </td>
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| <p>62 to 187 ml</p>
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| </td>
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| <p>187 to 375 ml</p>
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| </td>
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| <p>>375 ml</p>
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| <p></p>
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| </th>
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| <td>
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| <center><b>Adjust per 10kg</b></center>
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| </td>
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| <p>5 to 8 ml</p>
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| </td>
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| <p>8 to 25 ml</p>
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| <p>25 to 50 ml</p>
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| <p>50 ml</p>
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| </tr>
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| <center><b>Syrup (3mg/ml) for 150lb adult</b></center>
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| </td>
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| <p>2 tbsp to 2 oz (1/4 cup)</p>
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| </td>
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| <p>2 oz to 5.5 oz (2/3 cup)</p>
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| </td>
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| <td>
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| <p>5.5 oz to 11 oz (1 1/3 cup)</p>
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| <p>>11oz</p>
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| <center><b>Adjust per 25lb</b></center>
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| <p>1 tsp to 2 tsp</p>
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| </td>
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| <p>2 tsp to 1 oz (1/8 cup)</p>
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| <p>2 tbsp to 2oz (1/4 cup)</p>
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| <p>2 oz</p>
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| </tr>
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| </table>
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| </p></center>
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