oral dose
Pill or liquid
An oral dose is a quantity of medicine taken by mouth—swallowed as a pill, capsule, liquid, or dissolved tablet.
The term distinguishes this route of administration from injections, topical applications, or suppositories: The oral dose is 500 milligrams twice daily.
Most medications are formulated for oral dosing when possible, as it's the simplest method for patients.
- tabletFlat portable computing device
- pillSolid medicine dose
- capsuleEnclosed dose container
- sugar coatedMade unpleasant things palatable
- swallowSend down the throat
hard to swallow · wash down · medicine · syrup · liquid · mg · prescription · as directed · spoonful · bitter · dissolve · tongue · gulp · dropper · sublingual · chewable · tincture · take with food
oral doseinjection
Syringe-delivered dose
intramuscular injection · subcutaneous injection · topical application · suppository · transdermal patch
oral dosetopical application
Medicine put on body surface
eye drops · ear drops · topical cream · cream · ointment
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