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An Amount of medicine to be taken is called what?
A dose.
Is it correct to say a douse of medicine?
The word douse means to pour something. The word dose is to pour a measured amount "a dose of medicine"
Are dose and dosage same?
Dose can refer to the noun of a prescribed amount of medicine or the act of administering that medicine. Dosage refers solely to the first meaning.
Can Lantus be given twice daily?
Yes a usual dose would be to take it every 12hrs.
What is the difference between a vaccine and a booster?
The difference between a vaccine and a booster is the time it is given. A vaccine is primarily referred to as the first dose of a medicine to prevent disease. A booster is a dose given after the initial dose to strengthen the effect of the first dose.
What is 'minimum dose' in homoeopathy?
"The law of minimum dose' was given by Dr. Samuel Hahnemann in 1801.It states that: Infinitesimally small dose (only that amount of medicine is administered which is sufficient to cure the disease, not more that that, that means no overdosing) of potentised medicine to stimulate your innate healing powers.Potentisingthe medicine increases it collative medicinal powers through dynamisation (serial dilution and succussion/trituration) and avoids unwanted side-effects.
What dose a heliograph measure?
It measures he amount of sunlight at a given location.
How much adenosine to administer to an adult patient?
The usual dose of adenosine for an adult patient is 6 mg given as a rapid intravenous bolus followed by a 20 mL saline flush. If the initial dose is ineffective, a second dose of 12 mg can be given.
What is customary dose for certain body weight called?
Usual dose is the term refers to " customary dose for body weight." so Answer to Q. : it is called "Usual dose."
What does 'dosed' mean?
A dose is a noun that means a measure of medicine. It can also be used as a verb that means administering the measure of medicine.As slang, it can mean to deliver something as though it were medicine, as in, "He thinks he's tough? I'll give him a dose of this."It can also be a common misspelling of 'does'.
Where do you use dose?
You use a dose with medicine. For example; I need to take a dose of my medicine before i go to bed.
What is the Difference between dose and dosage form?
Dose: Total amount of a medicine taken each time by an individual (e.g., mg). Dosage: The amount of a medicine given to an individual per unit body weight (e.g., mg/kg) In Medical Dictionary: Definition of Dose: a quantity to be administered at one time. Definition of Dosage: the determination and regulation of the size, frequency, and number of doses.
