Tuesday, August 09, 2005
Fatal Dose of Caffeine
Did you know...?
An average cup of drip-brewed coffee contains 110mg caffeine. A fatal oral dose is considered to be about 5,000mg - so drinking approx. 45 cups of coffee within a short period is probably not a good idea. Taken intravenously, caffeine can be fatal at doses of as low as 3,200mg - which is only about 29 cups - so be careful when hooking up your Starbucks IV in the morning.
An average cup of drip-brewed coffee contains 110mg caffeine. A fatal oral dose is considered to be about 5,000mg - so drinking approx. 45 cups of coffee within a short period is probably not a good idea. Taken intravenously, caffeine can be fatal at doses of as low as 3,200mg - which is only about 29 cups - so be careful when hooking up your Starbucks IV in the morning.
