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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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In the days after the procedure, court filings state, the woman had complained of pain and Sadrinia wrote prescriptions for morphine at its highest dosage.
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Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
Nopal supplements are sold in dosages ranging from 450 mg to 3,000 mg, but there is not enough evidence to determine what is a safe amount.
—Barbie Cervoni, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2025
Fiber supplements should be slowly introduced and dosage gradually increased.
—Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
Those who got a high dosage of AMT-130 experienced 75% less disease progression compared to people who received only the standard of care, a study press release reported.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
Nopal supplements are sold in dosages ranging from 450 mg to 3,000 mg, but there is not enough evidence to determine what is a safe amount.
—Barbie Cervoni, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2025
Fiber supplements should be slowly introduced and dosage gradually increased.
—Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
Those who got a high dosage of AMT-130 experienced 75% less disease progression compared to people who received only the standard of care, a study press release reported.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 8 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 9 Nov. 2025.
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