Why Gender Matters for Antibiotic Dosing

Published Date: 26 Feb 2026

A new review finds that women receive 25%-40% more antibiotics, experience up to twice as many adverse reactions, yet are underrepresented in trials; clinicians should adopt sex-aware prescribing.

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