May 20, 2019 06:43
4 yrs ago
English term
Over 10 minutes
Non-PRO
English
Medical
Medical (general)
Medication
The sentence:
The first dose is usually given over 10 minutes and the follow-up dose of 1 gram is given over 8 hours.
> Does it means we give the medication for the whole 10 minutes?
And after that for the whole 8 hours?
The context:
https://www.passeidireto.com/arquivo/48846345/atls-10th-edit...
The first dose is usually given over 10 minutes and the follow-up dose of 1 gram is given over 8 hours.
> Does it means we give the medication for the whole 10 minutes?
And after that for the whole 8 hours?
The context:
https://www.passeidireto.com/arquivo/48846345/atls-10th-edit...
Responses
4 +7 | spread over a period of 10 minutes | Tony M |
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spread over a period of 10 minutes
Yes, that's right: the dose is initially given progressively (I assume IV?) over a period of 10 mins, and then the subsequent (larger?) dose is given more slowly, over an extended period.
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Comment: "Thank you!"
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