The dose is usually 1 milligram (mg) per kilogram (kg) of body weight per day, given as a single dose. The first dose should not be more than 50 mg per day. Children younger than 6 years of ageâUse and dose must be determined by your doctor.
Nucleotides. A nucleotide is the monomer of nucleic acids, such as DNA and RNA. Each nucleotide consists of a sugar, a phosphate group and a nitrogenous base. In RNA, the sugar is ribose. In DNA, the sugar is deoxyribose. The nitrogenous bases correspond to the genetic alphabet.
The monomeric units of nucleic acid are called nucleotides. 1  Nucleic acids serve a much broader role in cell activity than simply the storing of genetic information (DNA) or the coding of protein amino acid sequence (RNA).