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Common abbreviations that cause medication errors include U (unit), mg (milligram), QD (every day), SC (subcutaneous), TIW (three times per week), D/C (discharge or discontinue), HS (at bedtime or "hours of sleep"), cc (cubic centimeters), and AU (each ear).
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Approximately 70% of expectant mothers report experiencing some symptoms of morning sickness during the first trimester of pregnancy.
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More than 34,000 trademarked medication names and more than 10,000 generic medication names are in use in the United States.
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The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
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In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.