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Area treated
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Amount of one application in grams
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# of grams of agent needed in BID application for 1 week
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# of grams of agent needed for BID application for 1 month
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Hands, head, face, anogenital
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2 grams
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28 grams
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120 grams (4oz)
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One arm, anterior or posterior trunk
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3 grams
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42 grams
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180 grams (6oz)
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One leg
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4 grams
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56 grams
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240 grams (8oz)
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Entire body
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30-60 grams
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420-840 grams (14-28 oz)
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1.8- 3.6 kilograms
(60-120 oz, 3.75-7.5 lbs)
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Source: K. Ardnt (1995) Manual of Dermatologic Therapeutics (5th Ed) Boston: Little Brown
Updated March 11, 1999
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