On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
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Coca-Cola originally used coca leaves and caffeine from the African kola nut. It was advertised as a therapeutic agent and "pickerupper." Eventually, its formulation was changed, and the coca leaves were removed because of the effects of regulation on cocaine-related products.
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By definition, when a medication is administered intravenously, its bioavailability is 100%.
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Automated pill dispensing systems have alarms to alert patients when the correct dosing time has arrived. Most systems work with many varieties of medications, so patients who are taking a variety of drugs can still be in control of their dose regimen.
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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.
