maximum dose
Highest safe amount
Maximum dose is the highest amount of a medication or substance that can be safely administered within a given time period.
Beyond this limit, risks of toxicity or adverse effects increase significantly.
Doctors specify maximum doses for drugs: The maximum dose of ibuprofen is 3,200 mg per day.
In radiation therapy, maximum dose refers to the highest exposure a tissue can receive.
- lethalCausing or capable of death
- thresholdPoint of beginning
- toxicCapable of causing harm
- limitMaximum allowed extent
- ceilingRoom's upper surface
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- dose limitsLD50, tolerance level, TDI, daily intake
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- dosing instructionsdaily, twice daily, three times daily, once daily, every 4 hours
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Least effective amount
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