ADJUSTING DOSES FOR THE AGE OF THE PATIENT, SOME GENERAL GUIDELINES:

When the adult dose is one teacupful:

< one year old …………….2 teaspoonsful

1 – 3 years………………… 3 teaspoonsful

3 – 6 years………………… 1 tablespoonful

6 – 9 years………………… 2 tablespoonsful

9 – 12 years………………. 3 tablespoonsful

12 – 15 years…………….. 4 tablespoonsful

15 – 18 years…………….. 5 tablespoonsful

> 18 years …………………adult dose

When the adult dose is one teaspoonful or 60 drops:

< 3 months………………. 2 drops

3 – 6 months…………….. 3 drops

6 – 9 months…………….. 4 drops

9 – 12 months…………… 5 drops

12 – 18 months ………….7 drops

18 – 24 months ………….8 drops

2 – 3 years……………… 10 drops

3 – 4 years……………….12 drops

4 – 6 years……………….15 drops

6 – 9 years……………….24 drops

9 – 12 years……………..30 drops

12 – 15 years …………..38 drops

15 – 18 years………….. 45 drops

> 18 years ……………adult dose