prescribed

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But she said the GP prescribed her increasingly higher doses of anti-depressant medication over the phone, until she was on the maximum amount.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

A month before Roo began his course of vitamin D3 drops, Kayan Khan from Sheffield had also been prescribed the same brand of supplements.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

For years, doctors have prescribed metformin to some people with type 1 diabetes in hopes of improving insulin resistance.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

These medications are typically prescribed at higher doses for weight loss than for diabetes.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

They prescribed vitamins and sugar pills and pills to make her sleep, but Celia diminished, ever more pallid, in her bed.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García