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Answer: Prepare to administer an emetic with activated charcoal.
( 0.25 to 0.5 milligrams (mg) per day is the normal range of dose that can be given to the patients. But above this dose toxicity occurs. The first action to treat the overdose is to introduce emetic action by using activated charcoal so that it absorb the drug. )
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