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. 2010 Oct 19;35(2):360–394. doi: 10.1111/j.1574-6976.2010.00252.x

Table 4.

Suggested maximum volumes and frequencies of administration of substances to mice (in accordance with Diehl et al., 2001)

IP IM SC IV
Maximum number of doses 24 6 24 14
Maximum daily volume 20 mL kg−1 500 μL 20 mL kg−1 10 mL kg−1
Number of daily doses <7 days 2–3 2 3 1–2*
Number of daily doses >7 days 1 1 2 <1*
*

For intravenous administration, 1 dose per day should be administered for no more than 6 days, while 2 doses per day should be administered for no more than 2 days.

IP, intraperitoneal; IM, intramuscular; SC, subcutaneous; IV, intravenous.