| MD | Doctor of Medicine [Lat. Medicinae Doctor]; magnesium deficiency; main duct; maintenance dose; major... |
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| NDF | neutrophil diffraction factor; new dosage form |
| SDO | sudden dosage onset |
| dosage forms | Completed forms of the pharmaceutical preparation in which prescribed doses of medication are included. They are designed to resist action by gastric fluids, prevent vomiting and nausea, reduce or alleviate the undesirable taste and smells associated with oral administration, achieve a high concentration of drug at target site, or produce a delayed or long-acting drug effect. They include capsules, liniments, ointments, pharmaceutical solutions, powders, tablets, etc. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| dosage schedule | A scheme set up to determine and regulate size, frequency and number of doses. (18 Nov 1997) |