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What is the dose for a 128lb person for sudafed?

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Dr. Donald Alves answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Range: Assuming you mean "real" sudafed (=pseudoephedrine), 30 or 60mg up to 4 times daily. If you mean the "pe" junk, don't bother to take it--will have about the same effect as taking it.

Answered 9/10/2016

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