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Amount of topical medication for adult use

Amount of topical medication for adult use
  Twice daily/One week Twice daily/Two weeks Twice daily/Four weeks
Face and neck 15 g 30 g 60 g
Trunk 60 g 120 g 240 g
One arm 15 g 30 g 60 g
One leg 30 g 60 g 120 g
Hands and feet 15 g 30 g 60 g
Body 180 g 360 g  720 g
For children use one-third to one-half these amounts.
Adapted from: Goldstein BG, Goldstein AO, Practical Dermatology, 2nd ed, Mosby-Year Book, Inc, St. Louis 1997.
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