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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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Addicts to opiates often avoid treatment because they are afraid of withdrawal. Though unpleasant, with proper management, withdrawal is rarely fatal and passes relatively quickly.
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Medication errors are more common among seriously ill patients than with those with minor conditions.
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About 100 new prescription or over-the-counter drugs come into the U.S. market every year.
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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.