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2. Cetirizine - Wikipedia

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   The pharmacokinetics of cetirizine have been found to increase linearly with dose across a range of 5 to 60 mg. [9] Its C max following a single dose has been found to be 257 ng/mL for 10 mg and 580 ng/mL for 20 mg. [8] Food has no effect on the bioavailability of cetirizine but has been found to delay the T max by 1.7 hours (i.e., to ...

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. Antihistamine - Wikipedia

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   In 2020, the UK National Health Service wrote that "[m]ost people can safely take antihistamines" but that "[s]ome antihistamines may not be suitable" for young children, the pregnant or breastfeeding, for those taking other medicines, or people with conditions "such as heart disease, liver disease, kidney disease or epilepsy".

5. Effective dose (pharmacology) - Wikipedia

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   The median effective dose is the dose that produces a quantal effect (all or nothing) in 50% of the population that takes it (median referring to the 50% population base). [6] It is also sometimes abbreviated as the ED 50, meaning "effective dose for 50% of the population". The ED50 is commonly used as a measure of the reasonable expectancy of ...

6. Therapeutic index - Wikipedia

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   The therapeutic index (TI; also referred to as therapeutic ratio) is a quantitative measurement of the relative safety of a drug with regard to risk of overdose.It is a comparison of the amount of a therapeutic agent that causes toxicity to the amount that causes the therapeutic effect. [1]

7. Scientists Reveal New Findings About Older Adults Who Take ...

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   READ MORE. How much vitamin D do I need? Older adults need about 600 to 800 IU of vitamin D daily, depending on their age. You can get this through a combination of sun exposure and vitamin-D rich ...

8. Levocetirizine - Wikipedia

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   Levocetirizine is an antihistamine. It acts as an inverse agonist that decreases activity at histamine H1 receptors. This in turn prevents the release of other allergy chemicals and increases the blood supply to the area, providing relief from the typical symptoms of hay fever.

9. Magnesium is going viral as a natural sleep aid. But is it safe?

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   Magnesium dosage. The daily intake or recommended dietary allowance for magnesium varies by age and sex. For adults, it’s 400–420 milligrams for males and 310–320 milligrams for females, ...