Sentences with phrase «effective dose possible»

Your dog will go on a daily dose for four to six weeks, then the dose and frequency will be decreased until the lowest effective dose possible is found.

The risk of ulcers decreases when the medication is given with food or your dog is on the lowest effective dose possible.

Physicians can reduce ODO by implementing such measures as screening for ODO risk factors when scheduling surgery and using the shortest duration and lowest effective doses possible.

Not exact matches

«Try to treat a condition with as small a dose as possible while still being effective,» advises Smith.

«We would advise that pregnant women should follow current guidance that the painkiller be taken at the lowest effective dose for the shortest possible time.»

Only very high doses — larger than are possible to take orally — were effective in stopping growth in the metastatic colon cells, explained the researchers.

Allergists will always use the lowest effective dose of oral corticosteroid, if it is required, and inhaled rather than oral medication whenever possible.

If a long - acting opioid is the only option for effective pain relief, patients should start with the lowest possible dose and only gradually increase it, he said.

Among patients who do receive opioids, the new Consensus Statement recommends prescribing the lowest effective doses for the shortest duration possible, based on recent studies that demonstrate opioids» risks increase with dosage.

Even with the lowest effective steroid dose for the shortest possible duration, a dog may seem hungrier, thirstier and more tired, and may pant more.

A higher dosage is unlikely, and it's possible a lower dose is going to be effective, stressing the importance of only giving this drug under a vet's supervision.

As a result, medical experts now advise that while HRT is effective at relieving menopausal symptoms — like hot flashes and vaginal dryness — women should take it at the lowest dose and for the shortest time possible.

While it remains possible that a higher «dose» of the programme (ie, more sessions over a longer period) might be effective, this would be more costly and probably too burdensome for parents, based on our falling attendance by the third session.