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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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When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.
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By definition, when a medication is administered intravenously, its bioavailability is 100%.
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In the United States, there is a birth every 8 seconds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock.
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In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.