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2. Fosfomycin - Wikipedia

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   Fosfomycin, sold under the brand name Monurol among others, is an antibiotic primarily used to treat lower urinary tract infections. [8] It is not indicated for kidney infections . [ 8 ] Occasionally it is used for prostate infections . [ 8 ]

3. Clark's rule - Wikipedia

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   Clark's rule is a medical term referring to a mathematical formula used to calculate the proper dosage of medicine for children aged 2–17 based on the weight of the patient and the appropriate adult dose. [1] The formula was named after Cecil Belfield Clarke (1894–1970), a Barbadian physician who practiced throughout the UK, the West Indies ...

4. List of antibiotics - Wikipedia

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   Wide range of infections; penicillin used for streptococcal infections, syphilis, and Lyme disease: Gastrointestinal upset and diarrhea; Allergy with serious anaphylactic reactions; Brain and kidney damage (rare) Same mode of action as other beta-lactam antibiotics: disrupt the synthesis of the peptidoglycan layer of bacterial cell walls ...

5. Reference dose - Wikipedia

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   A reference dose is the United States Environmental Protection Agency's maximum acceptable oral dose of a toxic substance, "below which no adverse noncancer health effects should result from a lifetime of exposure". Reference doses have been most commonly determined for pesticides. The EPA defines an oral reference dose (abbreviated RfD) as:

6. Dose (biochemistry) - Wikipedia

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   In over-the-counter medicines, both dose and dosage is usually based on age. Typically, different doses are recommended for children 6 years and under, for children aged 6 to 12 years, and for persons 12 years and older, but outside of those ranges the guidance is slim. [2]

7. Dosage (pharmacology) - Wikipedia

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   Dosage typically includes information on the number of doses, intervals between administrations, and the overall treatment period. [3] For example, a dosage might be described as "200 mg twice daily for two weeks," where 200 mg represents the individual dose, twice daily indicates the frequency, and two weeks specifies the duration of treatment.

8. Antibiotic - Wikipedia

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   Adverse effects range from fever and nausea to major allergic reactions, including photodermatitis and anaphylaxis. [ 47 ] Common side effects of oral antibiotics include diarrhea , resulting from disruption of the species composition in the intestinal flora , resulting, for example, in overgrowth of pathogenic bacteria, such as Clostridioides ...

9. Defined daily dose - Wikipedia

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   The formula for determining the dose is: [1] If there is a single recommended maintenance dose in the literature, this is preferred. If there are a range of recommended maintenance doses then If the literature recommends generally increasing from initial to maximum dose provided it is tolerated, pick the maximum dose.