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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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When reprocessed as a powder or capsule, and in higher dosages, kratom has been associated with the swath of symptoms outlined in the 2023 class action lawsuit, leading some scientists to say that kratom in general is a potential public health threat.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
True, pumping up the dosage can give women an almost euphoric high, Christmas says.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2025
Why the big difference in dosage?
—Korin Miller, SELF, 23 Dec. 2025
This includes ketamine, anabolic steroids, testosterone and products containing less than 90 milligrams of codeine per dosage unit, like Tylenol with codeine.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
True, pumping up the dosage can give women an almost euphoric high, Christmas says.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2025
Why the big difference in dosage?
—Korin Miller, SELF, 23 Dec. 2025
This includes ketamine, anabolic steroids, testosterone and products containing less than 90 milligrams of codeine per dosage unit, like Tylenol with codeine.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
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Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Jan. 2026
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This one came with a heaping dose of deja vu — Lutz knocked home the kick from the same distance as the one the Chiefs blocked against him a year prior at Arrowhead Stadium.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Dosage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dosage. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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