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A 30-year-old male asked:

Is it safe to take 90mg of codeine in one dose?

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Dr. Lynne Weixel
Clinical Psychology 38 years experience
No - so don't.: 60mg in one dose is the safe max. You can take this as often as 4X per day - but don't make the time span too close. You can become unresponsive/unconscious. That's dangerous. Please be careful. People have died.
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