Sometimes the amount of CBD per serving (usually one dropper) will be provided in the nutrition/supplement facts, and this will tell you how potent the tincture actually is. Ask for third party testing results for confirmation! If they are unavailable, ask questions of the manufacturer. Potency varies widely among tinctures.
Example: Some quick math to figure out the potency of tinctures if all you have to work with is the total milligram content:
Tinctures are generally sold by the ounce, and there are 30 milliliters in one ounce.
Each dropper is approximately 1 milliliter, which means there is 30 droppers worth of liquid in one ounce.
If your product contains 500 milligrams, then each dropper (1 milliliter) contains 500 mg/30ml = 17 mg.
Using the above information, if your patients is looking to take 50mg of CBD, they would need 3 full droppers and their bottle would last for 10 days.
Other tinctures can be as potent as 50 mg/ml or more. Ultimately the choice depends on what your patients’ needs are, and what their price point is. Often patients don’t realize these extra steps; please take it upon yourself to help whenever possible.
By Eileen Konieczny
Past ACNA President, RN
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