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