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Shivaji madali Posted 15 years ago
Medical & Dental Studies

Dose or dosage

hi teachers.

are dose and dosage same? smdl
  

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It's the same stuff and they can often be used interchangeably. A 'dose' is a countable unit of it (2 spoonfuls, etc). The uncountable 'dosage' is what the doctor prescribes.

  • It's the same stuff and they can often be used interchangeably.
  • A 'dose' is a countable unit of it (2 spoonfuls, etc).
  • The uncountable 'dosage' is what the doctor prescribes.
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It's the same stuff and they can often be used interchangeably. A 'dose' is a countable unit of it (2 spoonfuls, etc). The uncountable 'dosage' is what the doctor prescribes.
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Hello student,
Did you understand what Mr.Micawber furnished? Here is the simple way to understand the difference between a dose and a dosage;

Dose - 5mg ( This 5mg is called dose)
Dosage - 5mg b.i.d or BD ( this BD or b.i.d. is dosage i.e., no. of time the drug to be taken)

Medical definition:
Dose: The amount of medicine to be administered at one ti
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thankyou both teachers - smdl

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