Dosage-Dose | Commonly Confused Words

Dosage

/ˈdəʊsɪdʒ/

The amount of a medication to be taken at one time.

The right dosage varies for each individual.Excessive dosage can lead to adverse effects.Adjusting the dosage may improve efficacy.

/dəʊs/

A specific amount of medicine or drug that is given or taken

Then a hand dosed round me.She dosed carefully before preparing the medicine.He dosed the ingredients perfectly for the mixture.

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A dosage refers to the specific amount and frequency of a dose over time, like a prescription plan.
A dose is the specific amount of medication taken at one time.
Think of dosage as the plan or schedule, while dose is the individual measurement.
Dosage includes the concept of how often to take something, not just how much.
Dose is like a piece of the dosage puzzle, the actual quantity given.