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Sildenafil (Viagra®) has two actions that may be of consequence in patients with heart disease. It can lower the blood pressure, and it can interact with nitrates. It should never be used in patients who are taking nitrates.
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Aspirin is the most widely used drug in the world. It has even been recognized as such by the Guinness Book of World Records.
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There are over 65,000 known species of protozoa. About 10,000 species are parasitic.
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Throughout history, plants containing cardiac steroids have been used as heart drugs and as poisons (e.g., in arrows used in combat), emetics, and diuretics.
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In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.