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In 1885, the Lloyd Manufacturing Company of Albany, New York, promoted and sold "Cocaine Toothache Drops" at 15 cents per bottle! In 1914, the Harrison Narcotic Act brought the sale and distribution of this drug under federal control.
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.
In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
Excessive alcohol use costs the country approximately $235 billion every year.
For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.