For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.
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Critical care patients are twice as likely to receive the wrong medication. Of these errors, 20% are life-threatening, and 42% require additional life-sustaining treatments.
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On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
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If you use artificial sweeteners, such as cyclamates, your eyes may be more sensitive to light. Other factors that will make your eyes more sensitive to light include use of antibiotics, oral contraceptives, hypertension medications, diuretics, and antidiabetic medications.
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Cyanide works by making the human body unable to use oxygen.
