500mg

Common pill strength

500mg is an abbreviation for five hundred milligrams, a common dosage measurement for medications and supplements.

The notation appears on pill bottles, prescription labels, and packaging: Take 500mg twice daily.

Tylenol, ibuprofen, and many antibiotics come in 500mg tablets.

dosage

tablet

Flat portable computing device

  • capsuleEnclosed dose container
  • pillSolid medicine dose
  • doseQuantity of medicine

milligram · strength · prescription · over-the-counter · dosing · medication · formulation · extended-release · oral · recommended

antibiotics

amoxicillin

Penicillin-type bacteria killer

metronidazole · penicillin · infection · course · bacterial · broad-spectrum · prescription · pharmacy · resistance · treatment

painkillers

acetaminophen

Common over-the-counter analgesic

ibuprofen · aspirin · headache · fever · relief · analgesic · anti-inflammatory · OTC · drugstore · arthritis

supplements

magnesium

Alkaline earth metal

glucosamine · niacin · daily · softgel · chewable · gummy · multivitamin · herbal · dietary · wellness

Opposites
dosage magnitude

500mg5mg

Five thousandths of gram

10mg · 1000mg · megadose · therapeutic dose · lethal dose

measurement precision

500mgsome

Indefinite quantity

unmeasured · a lot · a little · a bit · unknown quantity

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Top 200,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G