dosage

Definition of dosagenext
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the amount of a medicine, drug, or vitamin that should be taken at one time or regularly during a period of time Each tablet has the dosage necessary to reduce pain and swelling. Some patients may benefit from a larger dosage of this medication. Do not exceed the recommended dosage.

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Recent Examples of dosage The study was double-blinded — the subjects and researchers did not know which treatment or dosage participants received. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 29 Sep. 2026 But for more than two months, the home administered the drug to him, even increasing its dosage, a report said. — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026 Kratom can be stimulating or sedating, depending on the dosage taken, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration. — Anthony Cusumano, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2026 But anything touching dosage, diagnostics, treatment recommendations or critical actions has zero variability. — Polina Chebanova, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dosage
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dose
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  • Most high risk drugs have a narrow range of a beneficial dose, and concentrations beyond this can cause significant harm to the patient.
    — Esha Desai, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Neither the initial nor the backup dose of pentobarbital worked.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

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“Dosage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dosage. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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