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For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.
Medication errors are more common among seriously ill patients than with those with minor conditions.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released reports detailing the deaths of infants (younger than 1 year of age) who died after being given cold and cough medications. This underscores the importance of educating parents that children younger than 2 years of age should never be given over-the-counter cold and cough medications without consulting their physicians.
Thyroid conditions cause a higher risk of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.
More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.