dosage

noun dos·age \ ˈdō-sij \

|Updated on: 18 Jun 2018

Definition of dosage

1 a : the addition of an ingredient or the application of an agent in a measured dose

b : the presence and relative representation or strength of a factor or agent

2 a : dose 2

b (1) : the giving of a dose

(2) : regulation or determination of doses

3 : an exposure to some experience in or as if in measured portions

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And of those that do ultimately gain approval, often the use for which the FDA approves them (as well as the dosage regimen) will be very different from the expectations during Phase 1 testing.

— WSJ, "The ‘Right to Try’ Bill Wasn’t Worth Passing," 4 June 2018
These drugs are not without negative side effects such as somnolence, lethargy, constipation and drug tolerance, requiring increasing dosages.

— andrea k. mcdaniels, baltimoresun.com, "Treat pain in children differently than adults," 3 May 2018
Court documents in a related case said Godofsky wrote 6,000 prescriptions for more than 500,000 oxycodone dosage units in under one year.

— sarah brookbank, Cincinnati.com, "Anderson Twp. doctor sentenced to 5 years for oxycodone distribution in Ky.," 27 Apr. 2018
Patients whose pain hadn’t gone away entirely were kept on opioids for longer periods of time and at higher dosages.

— andrew sullivan, Daily Intelligencer, "This nation pioneered modern life. Now epic numbers of Americans are killing themselves with opioids to escape it.," 20 Feb. 2018
The agency says it’s also exploring whether nutritional supplements, over-the-counter pharmaceuticals or whole foods containing those nutrients are effective, and what dosage or amount could help.

— alexandra sifferlin, Time, "Can Your Diet Reduce the Effects of Air Pollution? Here's What a New Study Says," 21 May 2018
Though cannabis dispensaries recommend different strains and dosages for specific illnesses, information is not standardized.

— sam wood, Philly.com, "Philly's Jefferson U. seeks 100,000 marijuana patients from across the U.S. for patient database," 18 May 2018
In the last year, several states, including Maryland and North Carolina, have passed laws that limit the number of days for which a prescription can be written or dosages that can be prescribed for people in acute pain.

— terry demio, Cincinnati.com, "States curb pain pill prescribing to try to prevent opioid addiction," 26 Jan. 2018
Researchers from the University of Copenhagen who led the study observed the effects of high dosages of the over-the-counter painkiller on a group of healthy 18 - 35-year-old men.

— maria clark, NOLA.com, "Long-term use of ibuprofen could create higher risk of male infertility: report," 9 Jan. 2018

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First Known Use of dosage

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dosage

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Definition of dosage for English Language Learners

: the amount of a medicine, drug, or vitamin that should be taken at one time or regularly during a period of time

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dosage

noun dos·age \ ˈdō-sij \

medical Definition of dosage

1 a : the addition of an ingredient or the application of an agent in a measured dose

b : the presence and relative representation or strength of a factor or agent (as a gene)

2 a : dose 1

b (1) : the giving of a dose

(2) : regulation or determination of doses

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