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Stevens-Johnson syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis syndrome are life-threatening reactions that can result in death. Complications include permanent blindness, dry-eye syndrome, lung damage, photophobia, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, permanent loss of nail beds, scarring of mucous membranes, arthritis, and chronic fatigue syndrome. Many patients' pores scar shut, causing them to retain heat.
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About 100 new prescription or over-the-counter drugs come into the U.S. market every year.
The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.
Medication errors are more common among seriously ill patients than with those with minor conditions.