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dosage

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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 In theory, tailoring dosages to meet the body’s immediate needs could mitigate adverse consequences for their extended use. — Mike McRae 19, New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2026 Insurers routinely challenge her lower-dosage prescriptions, Miller said, presumably because price rebates from the drug company are set to the standard dosage. — CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 Alcohol metabolizes at a steady rate of roughly one standard dosage per hour, which means the body effectively starts destroying the evidence until a blood sample can be secured. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2026 These specialized pharmacies, which combine raw drug ingredients to create custom medicines, generally provide unique dosage forms for people with special needs. — C. Michael White, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dosage

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Investigators reported a dose-dependent drop in biomarker levels on certain measures, meaning higher doses led to greater reductions, a sign the drug is having an effect.

— Andrew Joseph, STAT, 29 Aug. 2026
This year’s Venice festival is already shaping up to include a large dose of politics with the addition of Israel-Gaza doc NAZA and the inclusion of Russian film DAU.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026

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