Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,919,226,520 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

pharmacologic dose

    0.01 sec.
pharmacologic dose
Pharmacology A supraphysiologic dose of a substance–eg, mineralocorticoids, normally present in the body, to produce a 'pharmacologic' effect


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Medical browser?   Full browser?
 
Vitamin D2 is effective in raising 25(OH)D levels when given in physiologic and pharmacologic doses and is a simple method to treat and prevent vitamin D deficiency," said senior author Michael F.
Sachs suggests that physicians may need to increase pharmacologic doses and duration of medication use, try different combinations of pharmacotherapy, and place more emphasis on minimizing withdrawal symptoms in order to avoid treatment failure.
Unfortunately, although estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) is the most effective treatment for reducing hot flashes and other menopausal syndrome symptoms, its use in women with a history of breast cancer is obviously not recommended because of a concern that pharmacologic doses of hormones could promote the growth of subclinical breast cancer cells and metastases.
 
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.