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Did you know?
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.
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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.
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Medication errors are three times higher among children and infants than with adults.
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About 100 new prescription or over-the-counter drugs come into the U.S. market every year.
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More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.