The phrase "administered as needed" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to describe a medication or treatment that is given only when necessary, rather than on a set schedule. Example: The pain medication was administered as needed, depending on the patient's level of discomfort.
We investigated whether symptom-driven budesonide and formoterol combination therapy administered as needed would be as effective as regular treatment with this combination plus as-needed symptom-driven terbutaline for patients with moderate asthma.
To compare visual and anatomic outcomes of intravitreal bevacizumab injections administered as needed (PRN group) and initial treatment with 3 monthly injections followed by as-needed injections (3 monthly initial dose group) in patients with macular edema (ME) secondary to branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO).
Isoflurane was administered as needed to maintain pre-CPB hemodynamics near preoperative baseline values.
The second group (Scheduled Group, n=120) received oral acetaminophen 650mg every 6h for 48h postoperatively with oral oxycodone administered as needed for breakthrough pain.
Pain scores were similar between study groups.After cesarean delivery, scheduled acetaminophen results in decreased opioid use and more consistent acetaminophen intake compared to acetaminophen administered as needed via combination acetaminophen-opioid analgesics, without compromising analgesia.
Intravenous and intramuscular analgesics were administered as needed in both groups.
Fentanyl or sufentanil is administered intermittently, as needed.
Anaphylaxis has to be treated as a medical emergency and an epinephrine adrenaline injection needs to be administered as soon as possible.
To evaluate the 24-month efficacy and safety of intravitreal ranibizumab 0.5 mg and 2.0 mg administered monthly or as needed (pro re nata [PRN]) in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD).
Dogs were initially assigned a dose of 3.25 mg/kg; however the actual dose of toceranib phosphate administered was adjusted as needed for alterations in weight and AEs.
However, if the patient cannot tolerate surgery, intravitreal injection with amphotericin or voriconazole should be administered initially and repeated as needed.
