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Medication errors are three times higher among children and infants than with adults.
If all the neurons in the human body were lined up, they would stretch more than 600 miles.
Medication errors are more common among seriously ill patients than with those with minor conditions.
For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.
In women, pharmacodynamic differences include increased sensitivity to (and increased effectiveness of) beta-blockers, opioids, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, and typical antipsychotics.
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