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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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Like all drugs, the dosage matters.
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Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Through the months that followed, as commissioners considered everything from appropriate dosage to ventilation requirements, O’Brien was stuck at home after her removal from the CCC in September of 2023 by State Treasurer Deb Goldberg.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
The dosage is based on the severity of the deficiency and is made at the discretion of the doctor.
—Laura Schober, Health, 25 Sep. 2025
This practice – called evergreening – may cover new dosages, delivery methods, drug combinations and conditions.
—Lucy Xiaolu Wang, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
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Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Through the months that followed, as commissioners considered everything from appropriate dosage to ventilation requirements, O’Brien was stuck at home after her removal from the CCC in September of 2023 by State Treasurer Deb Goldberg.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
The dosage is based on the severity of the deficiency and is made at the discretion of the doctor.
—Laura Schober, Health, 25 Sep. 2025
This practice – called evergreening – may cover new dosages, delivery methods, drug combinations and conditions.
—Lucy Xiaolu Wang, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
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Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Such a moment is cause for celebration — a large dose of excitement for a city’s sports fandom that has been clamoring for some.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Dosage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dosage. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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