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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
As an aside, some might be wondering about the dosage of psilocybin given in this study.
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New Atlas, 30 Apr. 2025
For one, the studies in the review vary significantly in dosage, duration, population, and form of ginger—powders, extracts, and capsules—which limits standardization, Nyree Dardarian, EdD, assistant clinical professor of nutrition at Drexel University, told Verywell.
—Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 9 May 2025
The effects of supplements vary from person to person and depend on many variables, including type, dosage, frequency of use, and interactions with current medications.
—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 7 May 2025
Other reasons for authorization can include: Drugs with special monitoring requirements
Certain dosages or forms of a medication
Controlled substances, and
Drugs that may interact with other drugs.
—Diane Omdahl, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
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New Atlas, 30 Apr. 2025
For one, the studies in the review vary significantly in dosage, duration, population, and form of ginger—powders, extracts, and capsules—which limits standardization, Nyree Dardarian, EdD, assistant clinical professor of nutrition at Drexel University, told Verywell.
—Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 9 May 2025
The effects of supplements vary from person to person and depend on many variables, including type, dosage, frequency of use, and interactions with current medications.
—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 7 May 2025
Other reasons for authorization can include: Drugs with special monitoring requirements
Certain dosages or forms of a medication
Controlled substances, and
Drugs that may interact with other drugs.
—Diane Omdahl, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dosage
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Among the patients, 278 showed symptoms following the second dose of their primary shot, 33 showed symptoms following the first dose of their primary shot, and 20 showed symptoms after receiving their first booster dose.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Akasha looked up the drug online and read that a single dose was equivalent to 300 hits of acid—an exaggeration, but one that got his attention.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
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“Dosage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dosage. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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