When intravenous medications are involved in adverse drug events, their harmful effects may occur more rapidly, and be more severe than errors with oral medications. This is due to the direct administration into the bloodstream.
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The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.
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People about to have surgery must tell their health care providers about all supplements they take.
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A headache when you wake up in the morning is indicative of sinusitis. Other symptoms of sinusitis can include fever, weakness, tiredness, a cough that may be more severe at night, and a runny nose or nasal congestion.
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Increased intake of vitamin D has been shown to reduce fractures up to 25% in older people.
