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For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.
If you could remove all of your skin, it would weigh up to 5 pounds.
Computer programs are available that crosscheck a new drug's possible trade name with all other trade names currently available. These programs detect dangerous similarities between names and alert the manufacturer of the drug.
The average older adult in the United States takes five prescription drugs per day. Half of these drugs contain a sedative. Alcohol should therefore be avoided by most senior citizens because of the dangerous interactions between alcohol and sedatives.
Pubic lice (crabs) are usually spread through sexual contact. You cannot catch them by using a public toilet.