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Though newer “smart” infusion pumps are increasingly becoming more sophisticated, they cannot prevent all programming and administration errors. Health care professionals that use smart infusion pumps must still practice the rights of medication administration and have other professionals double-check all high-risk infusions.
In 2006, a generic antinausea drug named ondansetron was approved. It is used to stop nausea and vomiting associated with surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy.
The FDA recognizes 118 routes of administration.
The B-complex vitamins and vitamin C are not stored in the body and must be replaced each day.
About 3% of all pregnant women will give birth to twins, which is an increase in rate of nearly 60% since the early 1980s.