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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.
Persons who overdose with cardiac glycosides have a better chance of overall survival if they can survive the first 24 hours after the overdose.
Urine turns bright yellow if larger than normal amounts of certain substances are consumed; one of these substances is asparagus.
According to the FDA, adverse drug events harmed or killed approximately 1,200,000 people in the United States in the year 2015.
Patients should never assume they are being given the appropriate drugs. They should make sure they know which drugs are being prescribed, and always double-check that the drugs received match the prescription.