Barbituric acid, the base material of barbiturates, was first synthesized in 1863 by Adolph von Bayer. His company later went on to synthesize aspirin for the first time, and Bayer aspirin is still a popular brand today.
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Approximately 25% of all reported medication errors result from some kind of name confusion.
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The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.
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Less than one of every three adults with high LDL cholesterol has the condition under control. Only 48.1% with the condition are being treated for it.
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More than 34,000 trademarked medication names and more than 10,000 generic medication names are in use in the United States.
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