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A serious new warning has been established for pregnant women against taking ACE inhibitors during pregnancy. In the study, the risk of major birth defects in children whose mothers took ACE inhibitors during the first trimester was nearly three times higher than in children whose mothers didn't take ACE inhibitors. Physicians can prescribe alternative medications for pregnant women who have symptoms of high blood pressure.
The first oral chemotherapy drug for colon cancer was approved by FDA in 2001.
Approximately 25% of all reported medication errors result from some kind of name confusion.
Women are two-thirds more likely than men to develop irritable bowel syndrome. This may be attributable to hormonal changes related to their menstrual cycles.
More than 34,000 trademarked medication names and more than 10,000 generic medication names are in use in the United States.
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