In inpatient settings, adverse drug events account for an estimated one in three of all hospital adverse events. They affect approximately 2 million hospital stays every year, and prolong hospital stays by between one and five days.
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Women are 50% to 75% more likely than men to experience an adverse drug reaction.
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There are approximately 3 million unintended pregnancies in the United States each year.
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The B-complex vitamins and vitamin C are not stored in the body and must be replaced each day.
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There are over 65,000 known species of protozoa. About 10,000 species are parasitic.