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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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The effects of supplements vary from person to person and depend on many variables, including type, dosage, frequency of use, and interactions with current medications.
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Ashley Abramson, Health, 4 Nov. 2025
Other limitations include a lack of information on dosage, the Council for Responsible Nutrition, a trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, said in a statement.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
His doctors lowered the dosage and slowed the injection time to give his body a better chance — but even that didn't work.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
The study was done mainly in cell cultures and mice, not humans, so clinical safety and dosage need testing.
—New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2025
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Ashley Abramson, Health, 4 Nov. 2025
Other limitations include a lack of information on dosage, the Council for Responsible Nutrition, a trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, said in a statement.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
His doctors lowered the dosage and slowed the injection time to give his body a better chance — but even that didn't work.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
The study was done mainly in cell cultures and mice, not humans, so clinical safety and dosage need testing.
—New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2025
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Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Nov. 2025
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Absorption also depends on factors like supplement type and dose, medications, other nutrients in your diet, food interactions, age, genetics, and even hormones.—
Trang Tran,
Verywell Health,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Dosage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dosage. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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