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While men are less likely to develop osteoporosis, it is possible and has been occurring more often in recent years in men over age 65. “Most men should aim for 1,000 - 1,200mg of calcium per ...
We’ve rounded up this past week’s most noteworthy health and well-being news, focusing on nutrition, aging, and general well-being. Among these pieces of research are a study on diet’s ...
Now, new research finds that women who use hormone therapy after age 65 are usually fine to do just that — but the dose and timing of the treatment matter. The study, which was published in ...
Modified-release dosage is a mechanism that (in contrast to immediate-release dosage) delivers a drug with a delay after its administration (delayed-release dosage) or for a prolonged period of time (extended-release [ER, XR, XL] dosage) or to a specific target in the body (targeted-release dosage).
Drugs come with a recommended dose in milligrams or micrograms per kilogram of body weight, and that is used in conjunction with the patient's age and body weight to determine a safe dose. In single-dose scenarios, the patient's body weight and the drug's recommended dose per kilogram are used to determine a safe one-time dose.
The term dosage form may also sometimes refer only to the pharmaceutical formulation of a drug product's constituent substances, without considering its final configuration as a consumable product (e.g., capsule, patch, etc.). Due to the somewhat ambiguous nature and overlap of these terms within the pharmaceutical industry, caution is ...
A new study found that omega-3 slowed biological aging by up to four months, with vitamin D and strength training boosting the effects: A neurologist explains.
25–50 mg/day Enzalutamide: Xtandi: Antiandrogen: Oral: 160 mg/day GnRH analogue: Various: GnRH modulator: Various: Variable Elagolix: Orilissa: GnRH antagonist: Oral: 150 mg/day or 200 mg twice daily Finasteride: Propecia: 5αR inhibitor: Oral: 1–5 mg/day Dutasteride: Avodart: 5αR inhibitor: Oral: 0.25–0.5 mg/day Progesterone: Prometrium ...