dosechange
nounUK /ˈdəʊs.tʃeɪndʒ/
US /ˈdoʊs.tʃeɪndʒ/
A dosechange is when the amount of medicine you take is made different.
The doctor made a dosechange so the medicine would work better for her.
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2. A change in the amount of something given or applied, such as a dose of radiation or a dose of fertilizer.
The gardener made a dosechange for the plant food after the flowers started to wilt.
3. The act of switching from one dose level to another during a course of treatment.
The nurse recorded the dosechange in the patient's chart.
4. A scheduled adjustment to a medication amount over time, often to find the best level.
His dosechange happened slowly over several weeks.