Dose: Dose means the amount of medicine taken at one time or on one occasion. It may be expressed in sprays, drops, milligrams or another unit.
A core safety term for every patient.
NICE expects prescribers to discuss how to take the medicine and to adjust doses within monitored care.
A dose that is appropriate for one patient may not be right for another.
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For a free tool that helps track dose patterns, stock levels and prescription countdowns privately — without selling your data — see Grams Left.