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Dosage

Meaning in pharmacy & pharmacology, with examples

/ˈdoʊsɪdʒ/nounCore term

In pharmacy & pharmacology, dosage means: How much of a medicine to take, how often and for how long, for example two tablets three times a day for five days.

In Turkish: dozaj, kullanım dozu, doz rejimi

How it is used

Found in product information under headings such as 'dosage and administration' or 'posology'. Pharmacists check that the dosage suits the patient and that it has been adjusted for kidney or liver problems. In everyday speech many people use 'dose' and 'dosage' as if they meant the same.

Example sentences

  1. For children, the dosage is based on body weight.

  2. Please read the dosage instructions on the label carefully.

Common collocations

  • recommended dosage
  • dosage instructions
  • adjust the dosage
  • dosage and administration
  • doseThe amount of a medicine taken or given at one time, such as one tablet, two puffs of an inhaler or 5 millilitres of a liquid.
  • twice dailyTwo times a day, usually about twelve hours apart, such as morning and evening; one of the most common directions on prescriptions and labels.
  • loading doseA larger first dose, or a few larger doses, given at the start of treatment to bring the drug quickly to an effective level in the blood.
  • maintenance doseThe regular dose given after the start of treatment to keep the drug at a steady, effective level in the body over time.

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