Barbituric acid, the base material of barbiturates, was first synthesized in 1863 by Adolph von Bayer. His company later went on to synthesize aspirin for the first time, and Bayer aspirin is still a popular brand today.
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Cyanide works by making the human body unable to use oxygen.
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Elderly adults are at greatest risk of stroke and myocardial infarction and have the most to gain from prophylaxis. Patients ages 60 to 80 years with blood pressures above 160/90 mm Hg should benefit from antihypertensive treatment.
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On average, the stomach produces 2 L of hydrochloric acid per day.
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Women are 50% to 75% more likely than men to experience an adverse drug reaction.
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NADH acts as a reducing agent in several reactions
Work is done by an external agent
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Conversion of guanine to 6-ethylguanine by the alkylating agent ethylmethane sulfonate (EMS)