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The toxic levels for lithium carbonate are close to the therapeutic levels. Signs of toxicity include fine hand tremor, polyuria, mild thirst, nausea, general discomfort, diarrhea, vomiting, drowsiness, muscular weakness, lack of coordination, ataxia, giddiness, tinnitus, and blurred vision.
For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.
Hyperthyroidism leads to an increased rate of metabolism and affects about 1% of women but only 0.1% of men. For most people, this increased metabolic rate causes the thyroid gland to become enlarged (known as a goiter).
Approximately 500,000 babies are born each year in the United States to teenage mothers.
After 5 years of being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, one every three patients will no longer be able to work.