Re: Finding the right dose FOR SECONAL

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> : Can someone explain to me how to read this table, I think column 4 is the important one but I don't quite get it. Your help would be appreciated. :) > : > : # Toxicity Chart: 30 Toxic Drugs Frequently Used > : # in Suicide Attempts > : # > : # Key: 1000 milligrams (mg.) = 15 grains (gr.) = 1 gram (gm.) > : # > : # MLD = Minimum Lethal Dose > : # > : # Notes: > : # 1. Special adjustments for scoring are found at the > : # end of the chart. > : # 2. If tablet strength is recorded, make sure the > : # common dosage in column four corresponds with > : # the strength ingested. dosage in column four > : # corresponds with the strength ingested. > : # > : # Toxicity: Mild = 0-33% of MLD, > : # Moderate = 34-66% of > : # Severe = 67%+ of MLD > : # > : # Commonly Est MLD > : # Available # of tablets > : # Drug Est. MLD Doses at most > : # common dosage > : # -------------------------------------------------------------- > : # Aspirin, Bufferin 5 gr. 90/5 gr. > : # (acetylsalicylics) 30 gm. (.33 gm.) > : # Anacin, Excedrin > : # -------------------------------------------------------------- > : # Amytal (anombarbital) 1.5 gm. 15,30,50,100 mg. 30/50 mg. > : # -------------------------------------------------------------- > : # Benadryl > : # (diphenhydramine) 3 gm. 35, 50 mg. 60/50 mg. > : # 47%Benadryl > : # (diphenhydramine) 3 gm. 35, 50 mg. 60/50 mg. > : # -------------------------------------------------------------- > : # Butisol (butabarbital)1 gm. 15,30,50,100 mg. 30/30 mg. > : # -------------------------------------------------------------- > : # Carbrital > : # (pentobarbital +) 1 gm. 75,100 mg. 10/100 mg. > : # -------------------------------------------------------------- > : # Darvon (propoxyphene) 2 gm. 30,65 mg. 30/65 mg. > : # -------------------------------------------------------------- > : # Demerol (meperidine) 1.2 gm. 50,100 mg. 24/50 mg. > : # -------------------------------------------------------------- > : # Dilantin > : # (diphenylhydantoin) 3 gm. 30,100 mg. 30/100 mg. > : # --------------------------------------------------------------- > : # Doriden (glutethimide) 8 gm. 250,500 mg. 16/500 mg. > : # --------------------------------------------------------------- > : # Dramamine > : # (dimenhydrinate) 5 gm. 50 mg. 100/50 mg. > : # --------------------------------------------------------------- > : # Elavil (amitriptyline) 3 gm. 10,25,50 mg. 120/25 mg. > : # --------------------------------------------------------------- > : # Equanil, Miltown > : # (meprobamate) 15 gm. 200,400 mg. 38/400 mg. > : # --------------------------------------------------------------- > : # Felsules > : # (chloral Hydrate) 10 gm. 250,500 mg. 20/500 mg. > : # --------------------------------------------------------------- > : # Librium > : # (chlordiaepoxide) 5 gm. 5,10,25 mg. 500/10 mg. > : # --------------------------------------------------------------- > : # Luminal (phenobarbital) 1.5 gm. 15,30,100 mg. 40/30 mg. > : # --------------------------------------------------------------- > : # Mellaril (thioridazine) 3 gm. 10,25,50,100 > : # 150,200 mg. 100/25 mg. > : # --------------------------------------------------------------- > : # Nembutal (pentobarbital) 1 gm 30,50,100 mg. 10/100 mg. > : # --------------------------------------------------------------- > : # Noludar (methyprylon) 5 gm. 50,200,300 mg. 17/300 mg. > : # --------------------------------------------------------------- > : # Nytol, Sominex > : # (methapyrilene +) 3.5 gm. 25,50 mg. 140/25 mg. > : # --------------------------------------------------------------- > : # Percodan > : # (dihydrophydroxy-codeinine) > : # .5 gm. 4.5 mg. 125/4.5 mg. > : # --------------------------------------------------------------- > : # Placydil (ehtchlorvynol) 15 gm. 100,200,500 mg. 30/500 mg. > : # ---------------------------------------------------------------- > : # Seconal (secobarbital) 1.5 gm. 30,50,100 mg. 15/100 mg. > : # ---------------------------------------------------------------- > : # Seraz (oxazepam) 10 gm. 10,15,30 mg. 333/30 mg. > : # ---------------------------------------------------------------- > : # Stelazine (trifluoperazine) > : # 2.5 gm. 1,2,5,10 mg. 500/5 mg. > : # ---------------------------------------------------------------- > : # Thorazine > : # (chlorpromazine) 2.2 gm. 10,25,30,50,75,200 mg. 44/50 mg. > : # --------------------------------------------------------------- > : # Tofranil (imipramine) 2.5 mg. 10,25,50 mg. 100/25 mg. > : # --------------------------------------------------------------- > : # Tuinal > : # (amo/secobarbital) 1.5 mg. 50,100,200 mg. 15/100 mg. > : # --------------------------------------------------------------- > : # Valium (diazepam) 8 gm. 2,5,10 mg. 1600/5 mg. > : # --------------------------------------------------------------- > : # Valmid (ethinamate) 15 gm. 500 mg. 30/500 mg. > : # --------------------------------------------------------------- > : # Veronal, Bs (barbital) 3 gm. 15,30,300 mg. 100/30 mg. > : # --------------------------------------------------------------- > : # > : # Special Adjustments for Scoring: > : # 1. When any ingestion is accompanied by ETOH > : # (ethyl alchohol), increases the toxicity > : # level by approx 50% > : # > : # 2. If it is established that a person is a > : # regular drug user, then raise the number of > : # milligrams for MLD by 33%

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