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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 This article was revised to correct the initial Zyprexa dosage given to Marjorie Tingley. — Jordan Rau, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026 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 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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It was opened three minutes later, presumably so that the witnesses could see the effects of a second, backup dose.

— Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
Only a small portion of each dose is absorbed, and any peptide that reaches the bloodstream is cleared by the kidney.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

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