dosi refratte

English translation: separate doses

11:55 Oct 4, 2004
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-) / diet, obesity
Italian term or phrase: dosi refratte
"80 mg per capsule, in the region of 8 capsules to be taken in refratte doses (2 + 3 + 3 capsule) mezz'ora prima dei pasti insieme a 300 ml di acqua .."
amfaccini
Italy
Local time: 16:51
English translation:separate doses
Explanation:
Nothing against Gilbertos' answer, but if the text is intended to be read by the patient, then I'd say "separate doses" is more immediately comprehensible.

www.healthsquare.com/newrx/vas1477.htm
"The usual regular dose is 2.5 to 20 milligrams each day, taken in 2 separate doses."

www.jco.org/cgi/content/abstract/13/10/2556
"Randomized comparison of tamoxifen and two separate doses of toremifene..."

emc.medicines.org.uk/emc/assets/ c/html/displaydoc.asp?documentid=9510
"The usual dosage of DIAMOX tablets
is between 250-1000mg each day (1 - 4 tablets) in separate doses..."
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Marie-Hélène Hayles
Local time: 16:51
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4 +2separate doses
Marie-Hélène Hayles
4fractionated doses
Gilberto Lacchia


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
fractionated doses


Explanation:
"Use of fractionated doses of iodine-131 for ablation of thyroid remnants."
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&d...

"The effects of single and fractionated doses of mepivacaine on the extent of thoracic epidural block"
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&d...

"Clinical and pharmacokinetic study of fractionated doses of oral etoposide in pediatric patients with advanced malignancies."
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&d...

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\"Sensitivity of Candida albicans to amphotericin B administered as single or fractionated doses.\"
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pub...

\"Single bolus compared with a fractionated dose injection technique of bupivacaine for extradural Caesarean section:..\"
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&d...

Gilberto Lacchia
Italy
Local time: 16:51
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 4
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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
separate doses


Explanation:
Nothing against Gilbertos' answer, but if the text is intended to be read by the patient, then I'd say "separate doses" is more immediately comprehensible.

www.healthsquare.com/newrx/vas1477.htm
"The usual regular dose is 2.5 to 20 milligrams each day, taken in 2 separate doses."

www.jco.org/cgi/content/abstract/13/10/2556
"Randomized comparison of tamoxifen and two separate doses of toremifene..."

emc.medicines.org.uk/emc/assets/ c/html/displaydoc.asp?documentid=9510
"The usual dosage of DIAMOX tablets
is between 250-1000mg each day (1 - 4 tablets) in separate doses..."

Marie-Hélène Hayles
Local time: 16:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 40
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agree  Enza Longo
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agree  Balázs Gorka
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