A serious new warning has been established for pregnant women against taking ACE inhibitors during pregnancy. In the study, the risk of major birth defects in children whose mothers took ACE inhibitors during the first trimester was nearly three times higher than in children whose mothers didn't take ACE inhibitors. Physicians can prescribe alternative medications for pregnant women who have symptoms of high blood pressure.
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The people with the highest levels of LDL are Mexican American males and non-Hispanic black females.
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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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Approximately one in three babies in the United States is now delivered by cesarean section. The number of cesarean sections in the United States has risen 46% since 1996.
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By definition, when a medication is administered intravenously, its bioavailability is 100%.
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