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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 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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Shortly after the first dose was administered, Pike said her arm was burning and asked whether it was supposed to feel that way.

— Chandelis Duster, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026
In a new study published in Science on Thursday, researchers collected stool samples from more than 170 people before and after a second or third dose of a COVID vaccine.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026

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