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No, that is a very low dose. Over 10,000 (ten thousand) units per day would be excessive.
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Experience: 2005 Graduate of Duquesne University Mylan School of Pharmacy; residency trained pharmacist with a board certification in Geriatrics; Special interest in alternative remedies.
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