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. 2000 Mar 18;320(7237):750–753. doi: 10.1136/bmj.320.7237.750

Table 3.

Examples of attempted doses that produced warning messages

Drug and form Attempted dose Maximum recommended dose
Single doses
 Doxazosin tablets  68 mg 16 mg
 Heparin injection 24 000 units 5000 units
 Morphine injection  50 mg 20 mg
 Prazosin tablets  20 mg  6 mg
 Ranitidine injection 150 mg 50 mg
Daily doses
 Amiodarone injection 3 g 1.2 g
 Atropine injection 3.6 mg 1.5 mg
 Diamorphine injection 120 mg 60 mg
 Digoxin tablets   1 mg 0.5 mg
 Metoclopramide injection 120 mg 40 mg
 Nifedipine capsules 180 mg 60 mg
 Salbutamol nebuliser solution 120 mg 20 mg