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For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.
By definition, when a medication is administered intravenously, its bioavailability is 100%.
Women are 50% to 75% more likely than men to experience an adverse drug reaction.
Patients who cannot swallow may receive nutrition via a parenteral route—usually, a catheter is inserted through the chest into a large vein going into the heart.
The liver is the only organ that has the ability to regenerate itself after certain types of damage. As much as 25% of the liver can be removed, and it will still regenerate back to its original shape and size. However, the liver cannot regenerate after severe damage caused by alcohol.