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It is difficult to obtain enough calcium without consuming milk or other dairy foods.
More than 4.4billion prescriptions were dispensed within the United States in 2016.
Medication errors are three times higher among children and infants than with adults.
Coca-Cola originally used coca leaves and caffeine from the African kola nut. It was advertised as a therapeutic agent and "pickerupper." Eventually, its formulation was changed, and the coca leaves were removed because of the effects of regulation on cocaine-related products.
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.