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  2. Clark's rule - Wikipedia

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    The procedure is to take the child's weight in pounds, divide by 150 lb, and multiply the fractional result by the adult dose to find the equivalent child dosage.For example, if an adult dose of medication calls for 30 mg and the child weighs 30 lb, divide the weight by 150 (30/150) to obtain 1/5 and multiply 1/5 times 30 mg to get 6 mg.

  3. Acceptable daily intake - Wikipedia

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    Acceptable daily intake or ADI is a measure of the amount of a specific substance (originally applied for a food additive, later also for a residue of a veterinary drug or pesticide) in food or drinking water that can be ingested (orally) daily over a lifetime without an appreciable health risk. [1]

  4. Volume of distribution - Wikipedia

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    An example for a simple case (mono-compartmental) would be to administer D=8 mg/kg to a human. A human has a blood volume of around V b l o o d = {\displaystyle V_{blood}=} 0.08 L/kg . [ 7 ] This gives a C 0 = {\displaystyle C_{0}=} 100 μg/mL if the drug stays in the blood stream only, and thus its volume of distribution is the same as V b l o ...

  5. List of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions - Wikipedia

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    once per day o.s. oculus sinister: left eye o can be mistaken as an a which could read "a.s.", meaning left ear o.u. oculus uterque: both eyes o can be mistaken as an a which could read "a.u.", meaning both ears oz ounce p. perstetur: continue part. æq. partes æquales: equal parts per: per: by or through p.c. post cibum: after meals p.c.h.s ...

  6. Tolerable daily intake - Wikipedia

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    The World Health Organization (WHO) has introduced a TDI for melamine as 0.2 milligrams (mg)/kg body weight (b.w.) as of 2008. [5] Similarly the established TDI range for dioxin according to WHO is 1-4 picograms toxic equivalency/kg body weight as of 1998. [6]

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  8. Dosage form - Wikipedia

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    Different dosage forms may be available for a particular drug, especially if certain conditions restrict the ROA. For example, if a patient is unconscious or experiencing persistent nausea and vomiting , oral administration may not be feasible, necessitating the use of alternative routes, such as inhalational , buccal , sublingual , nasal ...

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    Rosemary Oil. A very common oil included in natural hair growth products, studies have noted the efficacy of rosemary in promoting hair growth. In one study, results showed that rosemary oil may ...