Dosage and Dose

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Hi,    I would like to know the difference between dosage and dose. Thanks!

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

Basically, 'dosage' is uncountable, and 'dose' is countable. A doctor may prescribe the dosage of a medicine, which consists of one dose each 3 hours, or 4 doses a day. The 'dosage' is the medication plan and constitution, while the 'dose' is the measured amount in which the dosage is applied.

Jennyji · Answer

dosage means: the amount of a medicine or drug that you should take at one time,especially regularly
eg,high/low dosage of
He was recommended a high dosage of morphine.
increase/reduce the dosage
The daily dosage is steadily reduced over several weeks.

dose means: 1 the amount of a medicine or a drug that you should take
dose of
Never exceed the recommended dose of painkillers.
high/low dose
Start with a low dose and increase it.
it also can mean: 2 an amount of something that you do or experience at one time, especially something unpleasant
a bad/mild dose of flu British English (=making you feel very ill or only slightly ill)
Dave had a bad dose of flu .
lethal/fatal dose (of something) (=an amount that kills)
a lethal dose of radiation
I quite like Jamie in small doses (=in limited amounts but not a lot or often) .

Stealth · Answer

dosage IS countable!!!!

dosage
dosage dosages
A dosage is the amount of a medicine or drug that someone takes or should take.
He was put on a high dosage of vitamin C.
N-COUNT

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dose
1 dose doses
A dose of medicine or a drug is a measured amount of it which is intended to be taken at one time.
One dose of penicillin can wipe out the infection.
N-COUNT: oft N of n

2 dose doses
You can refer to an amount of something as a dose of that thing, especially when you want to emphasize that there is a great deal of it.
She was born with a healthy dose of self-confidence.
The West is getting a heavy dose of snow and rain today.
N-COUNT: usu adj N of n emphasis

3 dose doses dosing dosed
If you dose a person or animal with medicine, you give them an amount of it.
The doctor fixed the rib, dosed him heavily with drugs, and said he would probably get better.
I dosed myself with quinine.
VB

+ dose up; doses up; dosing up; dosed up
Dose up means the same as dose.
I dosed him up with Valium.
PHR-V

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Spellcheck · Answer

...so perhaps the 'dosage' is the amount instructed by the doctor, and the 'dose' is what the patient takes?

Clear as last Wednesday.

Floral · Answer

dosage--->Administration of a therapeutic agent in prescribed amounts.eg:dosage bunker
dose--->A specified quantity of a therapeutic agent, such as a drug or medicine, prescribed to be taken at one time or at stated intervals. eg:To give (someone) a dose,

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