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Cupric Chloride

Cupric Chloride Dosage

Robert Chad Hakim, PharmD, BCCCPCydnee Ng, PharmD
Reviewed by Robert Chad Hakim, PharmD, BCCCP, Cydnee Ng, PharmD
Last reviewed on October 31, 2023

Typical dosage for Cupric Chloride

Cupric Chloride is typically added to a parenteral nutrition bag. This bag contains essential minerals, vitamins, and other nutrients that gets infused through the veins (IV).

Your provider will determine the dose based on your copper levels.

  • Adults: The typical dose is 0.5 mg to 1.5 mg per day.
  • Children: The dose is based on body weight. The typical dose is 20 mcg/kg of weight per day.
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