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Ether was used widely for surgeries but became less popular because of its flammability and its tendency to cause vomiting. In England, it was quickly replaced by chloroform, but this agent caused many deaths and lost popularity.
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In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
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Blood is approximately twice as thick as water because of the cells and other components found in it.
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Symptoms of kidney problems include a loss of appetite, back pain (which may be sudden and intense), chills, abdominal pain, fluid retention, nausea, the urge to urinate, vomiting, and fever.
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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.